11 million bottles of acetaminophen pain reliever sold under several store brands are being recalled after the manufacturer found trace amounts of metal particles in the caplets. Thursday The Perrigo company announced a voluntary recall of Their 500 milligram strength acetaminophen pills. Perrigo manufacturers several drugs that stores use as their brand name products. FDA officials say there have been no reports of injuries or illness, and they believe the chance of a serious adverse event is "remote." If a consumer swallows one of the affected pills they may have minor stomach discomfort and cuts to the mouth and throat.
Perrigo is asking consumers to check the recalled batch numbers on the FDA website, fda.gov , and compare them to the numbers on their pill bottles. If consumers have a contaminated bottle there is a number they can call to get a new one. Perrigo reported to the FDA that 70 million caplets were passed through A metal detector and 200 caplets contained metal fragments.
