J&J, Merck Recall Mylanta, AlternaGel
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - Get Report-Merck (MRK) - Get Report Consumer Pharmaceuticals (JJMCP) is recalling twelve Mylanta liquid products and one AlternaGel liquid product, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.
The recalls are being undertaken from the wholesale and retail level, in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
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JJMCP initiated the recall after an internal review revealed that information about the presence of alcohol from flavoring agents was not noted on the packaging. JJMCP plans to update the labeling for these products.
Certain flavoring agents contribute small -- less than 1% -- amounts of alcohol in the products.
The FDA says it's unlikely that use of these products will lead to adverse problems and that no action is required by consumers or healthcare providers in response to the recall.
Consumers can continue to use the product, the FDA says.
The FDA says consumers with questions about the recall should call its consumer line at 800-469-5268.
This recall comes amid massive and alarming over-the-counter drug recalls by J&J's McNeil Consumer Healthcare division, which has led to criminal investigation by the U.S. Justice Department.
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