http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/01/drug.recall/index.html? hpt=T1

Children's cold, allergy medicine recalled

By the CNN Wire Staff Tylenol

(CNN) -- A voluntary recall has been issued for more than 40 over-the-counter drugs for children, including Tylenol and Motrin, because they don't meet quality standards.

"This recall is not being undertaken on the basis of adverse medical events," McNeil Consumer Healthcare said in a statement Friday. "However, as a precautionary measure, parents and caregivers should not administer these products to their children."

"Some products in the recall may have a higher concentration of active ingredient than specified while others may have inactive ingredients that don't meet testing requirements, the company said.

The company said it issued the recall after consulting with the Food and Drug Administration. The affected brands include: Tylenol Infants' Drops, Children's Tylenol Suspensions, Children's Tylenol Plus Suspensions, Motrin Infant Drops, Children's Motrin Suspensions, Children's Zyrtec Liquids in Bottles and Children's Benadryl Allergy Liquids in Bottles.

The drugs were made in the United States and distributed to Canada, the Dominican Republic, Dubai, Fiji, Guam, Guatemala, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago and Kuwait.

So what do you do? I have 3 bottles of the tylenol that have been recalled...I mean its expensive!

I hear ya there... I just bought benydril for my daughter cuz her doctor said to give her 1/2 tsp. when her allergy's act up and she has  needed Tylenol... 2 times in April cuz she is getting her 2 yr. mollers (sp?).  Should I listen to her pediatrician or the recall on the benydrill?

I think only some of the types are recalled- you can log onto a website and check to see what lot numbers are affected. I usually buy the store brands anyway, because I'm cheap and I find that the Target brand works just as effectively and has never been recalled, so I figure it is pretty safe. I would follow Dr's adivde and give the medicine, just make sure it's not part of the recalled brand list.

Carrie