Tylenol controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2010
Musty-odor and packaging-contamination recall
McNeil recalled numerous products, including Tylenol, after consumers reported a moldy or musty odor. The suspected source was 2,4,6-tribromoanisole contamination associated with packaging materials.
2010
Children's medicine manufacturing recall
Children's Tylenol and other medicines were recalled after FDA inspections reported poor sanitation and maintenance conditions at the Fort Washington manufacturing facility. Burkholderia cepacia was found on the exterior of some drums but, according to the cited reference material, not in finished products.
1982
Chicago Tylenol poisonings
Seven people died in the Chicago metropolitan area after taking Extra Strength Tylenol capsules deliberately contaminated with cyanide. The perpetrator was not conclusively identified. The event led to a major product withdrawal, redesigned packaging, and broader changes in drug-safety regulation.