If you have purchased, or have in your possession 500 mg caplets of acetaminophen made by Perrigo Company, you should know that they are being recalled by the company. The company voluntarily recalled the medicines when they realized the machines making them were wearing down prematurely, sending small bits of metal into some of the caplets. The Perrigo Company is recalling 11 million bottles of acetaminophen. There are 383 batches being recalled.

To find out if your Perrigo acetaminophen is being recalled, look for the batch number on the bottle. Then go to the FDA website and look for that number. If you find your batch number on this list on the FDA website, the FDA recommends that you stop taking the caplets from this bottle and call Perrigo's Consumer Affairs Department at (877) 546-0454 for further instructions. If you have an adverse reaction from using this medicine you should call the number and report it to Perrigo Consumer Affairs. You should also inform FDA MedWatch Program by calling (800) FDA-1088, or interactively on the web.

The FDA believes that the Perrigo acetaminophen 500mg caplets are not likely to cause serious problems. Possible damage from taking the affected caplets might be small cuts to the mouth or throat and/or slight stomach upset. Still, if you think you have been harmed by taking the caplets, call your physician.

Recall Websites:

• Look up your batch number
• Report adverse reactions to acetaminophen to the FDA
• List of stores that carried the recalled acetaminophen made by Perrigo

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