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11 MILLION BOTTLES OF ACETAMINOPHEN RECALLED



November 9, 2006

Earlier today, the drug manufacturer Perrigo recalled more than 11 million bottles of acetaminophen due to possible contamination with small but potentially harmful pieces of metal. The names of stores that purchased these pills from Perrigo and a list of the affected batches are listed below. If you have purchased any of these products, return them for a complete refund.

This is the 33rd recall of Perrigo’s products since the beginning of 1998; 16 of those were issued...

November 9, 2006

Earlier today, the drug manufacturer Perrigo recalled more than 11 million bottles of acetaminophen due to possible contamination with small but potentially harmful pieces of metal. The names of stores that purchased these pills from Perrigo and a list of the affected batches are listed below. If you have purchased any of these products, return them for a complete refund.

This is the 33rd recall of Perrigo’s products since the beginning of 1998; 16 of those were issued in the past two years alone.  This incident raises some alarming questions: Why do large drug store chains such as those listed below continue to buy from Perrigo? Why hasn't the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the public’s first and strongest line of defense against unsafe medications, been more vigilant in preventing the substandard manufacturing processes that lead to many of these recalls? Why, even in the face of 33 recalls, does the FDA lack the authority to fine drug companies for such problems? To adequately protect the public, Congress should pass emergency legislation to give the FDA the authority to enforce safety regulations.

Perrigo Voluntary Product Recall
Customer List - Acetaminophen 500 mg Pain Reliever

A.B. WHOLESALE
ACCESS BUSINESS GROUP
Albertsons
ALLIED MERCHANDISING IND.
AMCON DISTRIBUTING
AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
AMERICAN SALES COMPANY
AMERISOURCE-BERGEN
Anda Inc.
Anderson Wholesale
Bacon Grocery
Bellco Drug Corp
BELL'S WHOLESALE
BJ's Wholesale
BRENHAM WHOLESALE GROC.
BROOKS ECKERD DRUG
BROOKSHIRE BROTHERS, LTD.
BURKLUND DISTR.INC.(GOODSENSE)
C & S WHOLESALE
Caldwell Wholesale
CAPITAL CANDY
CARDINAL
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC
City Supplies
CON-JEL SALES CORP.
CREST DISCOUNT FOOD (GOODSENSE)
CROSSROADS SALES
Cumberland Swan
CVS
Dakota Drug
Dearborn Wholesalers
Dik Drug
Discount Distributors
Discount Drug Mart
DOHMEN DIST PARTNER CENTRAL
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP.
DOUGLAS COMPANIES, INC.
DUCKWALL-ALCO WHSE
ECKERD DRUG COMPANY
F.Dohmen
FARNER-BOCKEN CO.
FLEMING CSD - PLYMOUTH DIVISION
Foley's Inc.
Food Lion
Frank Kerr
Fred Meyer
Geiss, Destin, Dunn
Gem State Distributors
General Merchandising
GENERIX
GREAT LAKES WHOLESALE
GREAT NORTH FOODS
Grocers Supply
GROCERY SUPPLY CO.-SULPHUR SPG
H. MORGAN CORPORATION
H.E. BUTT
H.T. Hackney
HACKNEY SERVICE MDSERS, INC.
HANNAFORD PROGRESSIVE
HARBOR WHOLESALE GROCERY CO.
HD Smith Wholesale
HERMAN DISTRIBUTORS INC.
Hy-Vee
IMPERIAL TRADING COMPANY, INC.
INTERNATIONAL AID

ITEMS GALORE, INC.
Keefe Supply
KING DRUG COMPANY
KMART RESOURCE CENTER
Kroger
Kwik Trip, Inc
Lani LLC
Long's D&K (Hawaii)
Long's Drug Stores
LONG'S HAWAII
M.R. WILLIAMS, INC.
McKesson
McQueary Brothers Wholesale
MDI, INC.
Meijer
Melaleuca/ B&V
MERCHANDISE INC
MEYERS SUPPLY INC.
MIAMI-LUKEN, INC.
Millbrook Dist
Mills Fleet Wholesale Supply
MORALES DISTRIBUTORS
Morris & Dickson
National Wholesale Liq.
PathMark Stores, Inc
PECHIN MARKET *
PIGGLY WIGGLY *
PRESCRIPTION SUPPLY, INC.
PROGRESSIVE DISTRIB  - Disc
Promotions Unlimited
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC.
QUEST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
RALEY'S SUPERMARKETS
Ralph's Grocery
RALPH'S PEARL ST.
ROUNDY'S (GOOD SENSE)
ROUNDY'S, INC.
SAFEWAY STORES
Sav-A-Lot
SAVE MART SUPERMARKETS
SERV A RACK INC
Smith Wholesale Drug
SOMODY SUPPLY INC.
SOUTHCO DISTR CO
ST. JOSEPH DISTRIBUTING
STEPHENSON WHLSE (GOODSENSE)
Stewarts Shop Corp.
Super Valu
SUPER VALU, INC.
SuperMarket Services
THOMAS & HOWARD COMPANY
THOMPSONS EMPORIUM
Topco
VARIETY DISTRIBUTORS
VARIETY WHOLESALERS, INC.
W. LEE FLOWERS COMPANY
Wakefern ShopRite
Wal Mart
WALSH HEARTLAND, L.L.C.
WALSH SOUTHWEST, L.L.C.
WILLIAM MACGILL
WINCO FOODS
WINN DIXIE STORES, INC
WOODMAN'S FOOD MARKET, INC.
 
Perrigo Voluntary Product Recall
Acetaminophen 500mg Pain Reliever Caplets —
Recalled Batches

Batch Expiration Size
5AE0507 11/06 100
5CE0333 11/06 100
5CE0347 11/06 100
5CE0348 11/06 100
5CE0350 12/06 120
5CE0461 12/06 100
5CE0601 12/06 100
5CE0602 12/06 100
5CE0606 01/07 100
5CE0607 01/07 100
5CE0608 12/06 100
5CE0874 01/07 100
5CE0876 01/07 100
5CE0877 01/07 100
5CE0878 01/07 100
5CE0879 01/07 100
5CE1022 01/07 100
5CE1023 01/07 100
5CE1024 01/07 100
5CE1025 01/07 100
5CE1026 01/07 100
5CE1088 09/06 50
5CE1089 12/06 50
5CV0082 Display  
5CV0082 Display  
5CV0251 Display  
5CV0259 Display  
5CV0336 Display  
5CV0404 Display  
5CV0471 Display  
5DE0121 01/07 100
5DE0122 01/07 100
5DE0322 01/07 100
5DE0464 01/07 100
5DE0465 01/07 100
5DE0466 02/07 100
5DE0476 12/06 65
5DE0477 01/07 50
5DE0746 02/07 100
5DE0867 02/07 100
5DE0868 02/07 100
5DE0913 02/07 100
5DE0982 02/07 100
5DE0983 02/07 100
5DV0189 Display  
5DV0293 Display  
5DV0343 Display  
5DV0347 Display  
5DV0399 Display  
5DV0431 Display  
5DV0445 Display  
5EE0055 02/07 100
5EE0056 02/07 100
5EE0057 02/07 100
5EE0381 12/06 100
5EE0382 01/07 100
5EE0383 12/06 100
5EE0384 01/07 100
5EE0385 02/07 100
5EE0386 02/07 100
5EE0416 02/07 100
5EE0417 02/07 100
5EV0148 Display  
5EV0310 Display  
5EV0313 Display  
5FV0144 Display  
5FV0302 Display  
5HE0455 04/07 250
5HV0249 Display  
5JE0105 05/07 500
5JE0142 04/07 250
5JE0467 06/07 100
5JE0469 07/07 100
5JE0471 07/07 100
5JE0472 04/07 100
5JE0474 07/07 100
5JE0582 07/07 100
5JE0610 07/07 100
5JE0713 06/07 500
5JE0714 07/07 500
5JE0723 04/07 500
5JE0731 07/07 500
5JE0936 07/07 100
5JE0937 08/07 100
5JE0938 08/07 100
5JE0939 08/07 100
5KE0061 08/07 100
5KE0396 08/07 100
5KE0427 08/07 100
5KE0955 04/07 100
5KV0157 Display  
5KV0301 Display  
5KV0622 Display  
5LE0309 07/07 100
5LE0793 05/07 100
5LV0190 Display  
5LV0393 Display  
5LV0394 Display  
5LV0396 Display  
5LV0397 Display  
6EV0286 Display  
6EV0287 Display  
6FV0405 Display  
5JE0940 07/07 100
5KE0060 07/07 100
5KE0066 08/07 100
5KE0260 07/07 100
5KE0306 07/07 500
5KE0308 07/07 500
5KE0428 07/07 100
5KE0488 08/07 100
5KE0489 08/07 100
5KE0530 08/07 500
5KE0531 08/07 500
5KE0532 08/07 500
5KE0579 08/07 500
5KE0838 08/07 500
5KE0988 08/07 100
5KE1063 08/07 100
5KV0623 08/07 100
5KV0624 08/07 100
5LE0074 08/07 100
5LE0075 09/07 500
5LE0076 09/07 500
5LE0264 09/07 100
5LE0329 09/07 500
5LE0330 09/07 500
5LE0399 09/07 500
5LE0400 09/07 100
5LE0419 09/07 250
5LE0522 09/07 120
5LE0612 09/07 500
5LE0736 09/07 100
5LE0791 09/07 100
5LE0794 09/07 100
5LE0843 09/07 500
5LE0853 09/07 120
5LV0170 Display  
5LV0458 Display  
5LV0506 Display  
5LV0537 08/07 500
5ME0011 09/07 500
5ME0012 10/07 500
5ME0031 09/07 24
5ME0065 09/07 250
5ME0180 10/07 100
5ME0181 10/07 100
5ME0265 10/07 500
5ME0266 10/07 500
5ME0269 10/07 500
5ME0375 10/07 100
5ME0379 10/07 100
5ME0380 10/07 100
5ME0403 11/07 50
5ME0458 10/07 24
5ME0459 09/07 24
5ME0488 10/07 100
5ME0603 10/07 100
5ME0669 10/07 50
5ME0685 10/07 100
5ME0688 11/07 100
5ME0694 09/07 250
5ME0783 10/07 100
5ME0786 09/07 24
5ME0788 07/07 24
5ME0822 09/07 120
5ME0825 09/07 50
5ME0829 10/07 65
5ME0920 11/07 500
5MV0309 05/07 100
5MV0491 Display  
5MV0515 09/07 500
5MV0565 09/07 100
5MV0566 09/07 100
5MV0568 10/07 100
5MV0571 10/07 100
6AE0008 11/07 500
6AE0009 10/07 500
6AE0017 11/07 500
6AE0071 10/07 24
6AE0144 11/07 100
6AE0183 10/07 24
6AE0199 11/07 100
6AE0277 09/07 50
6AE0278 10/07 100
6AE0279 11/07 100
6AE0280 11/07 100
6AE0281 11/07 100
6AE0314 10/07 24
6AE0324 11/07 250
6AE0506 11/07 50
6AE0507 10/07 24
6AE0567 11/07 100
6AE0568 11/07 100
6AE0569 12/07 100
6AE0708 11/07 50
6AE0712 11/07 24
6AE0719 11/07 250
6AE0726 11/07 24
6AE0834 12/07 100
6AE0835 12/07 100
6AE0847 11/07 500
6AV0092 08/07 100
6AV0093 10/07 100
6AV0118 Display  
6AV0123 Display  
6AV0125 Display  
6AV0126 Display  
6AV0279 Display  
6AV0403 Display  
6AV0404 Display  
6AV0405 Display  
6AV0406 Display  
6AV0407 Display  
6AV0409 Display  
6AV0411 Display  
6AV0412 Display  
6AV0414 Display  
6AV0460 Display  
6AV0461 Display  
6AV0462 Display  
6AV0463 Display  
6AV0464 Display  
6AV0465 Display  
6AV0466 Display  
6AV0467 Display  
6AV0468 Display  
6AV0491 Display  
6AV0494 Display  
6AV0496 Display  
6AV0504 Display  
6AV0520 Display  
6AV0521 Display  
6AV0522 Display  
6AV0523 Display  
6AV0535 Display  
6AV0538 Display  
6AV0539 Display  
6AV0540 Display  
6AV0543 Display  
6AV0544 Display  
6AV0545 Display  
6AV0614 Display  
6BE0068 11/07 50
6BE0086 11/07 120
6BE0087 11/07 100
6BE0120 11/07 24
6BE0160 11/07 250
6BE0162 12/07 100
6BE0168 12/07 50
6BE0201 12/07 65
6BE0279 12/07 100
6BE0378 12/07 50
6BE0395 12/07 100
6BE0466 11/07 100
6BE0535 12/07 100
6BE0581 12/07 120
6BV0114 Display  
6BV0115 Display  
6BV0116 Display  
6BV0117 Display  
6BV0118 Display  
6BV0119 Display  
6BV0120 Display  
6BV0208 Display  
6BV0354 Display  
6CE0064 12/07 100
6CE0065 12/07 100
6CV0149 Display  
6CV0536 Display  
6DV0180 Display  
6DV0181 Display  
6DV0182 Display  
6DV0183 Display  
6DV0185 Display  
6DV0186 Display  
6DV0188 Display  
6DV0217 Display  
6DV0366 Display  
6EV0196 Display  
6EV0262 Display  
6EV0274 Display  
6EV0276 Display  
6EV0316 Display  
6EV0320 Display  
6EV0334 Display  
6EV0335 Display  
6EV0388 Display  
6EV0392 11/07 500
6EV0395 Display  
6FE0051 04/07 100
6FE0182 04/09 120
6FE0305 04/09 50
6FE0377 04/09 500
6FE0478 04/09 100
6FE0479 04/09 100
6FE0659 04/09 50
6FV0404 04/09 50
6FV0435 04/09 100
6GE0108 04/09 500
6GE0303 05/09 500
6GE0436 05/09 500
6GE0438 05/09 100
6GE0654 05/09 500
6GE0655 04/09 500
6GE0657 05/09 24
6GE0659 05/09 100
6GE0660 05/09 100
6GV0139 Display  
6GV0258 05/09 500
6GV0260 05/09 500
6GV0264 Display  
6GV0272 Display  
6GV0316 Display  
6HE0051 04/09 65
6HE0091 06/09 500
6HE0404 04/09 24
6HE0422 04/09 50
6HE0536 04/09 24
6HE0566 07/09 120
6HE0567 05/09 50
6HE0568 05/09 50
6HE0639 07/09 500
6HE0640 07/09 500
6HE0641 07/09 500
6HE0673 05/09 500
6HE0741 07/09 500
6HE0742 07/09 500
6HE0744 04/09 24
6HE0823 07/09 100
6HE0824 07/09 100
6HV0167 04/09 100
6HV0168 04/09 100
6HV0170 04/09 100
6HV0171 05/09 100
6HV0226 04/09 500
6HV0277 05/09 500
6HV0278 06/09 500
6HV0442 07/09 500
6HV0453 07/09 500
6HV0455 07/09 500
6JE0016 07/09 100
6JE0095 07/09 100
6JE0096 07/09 100
6JE0116 08/09 500
6JE0346 07/09 100
6JE0483 07/09 100
6JE0484 07/09 100
6JE0485 07/09 100
6JE0680 08/09 100
6JE0681 08/09 100
6JE0682 07/09 100
6JV0320 Display  
6JV0398 Display  
6JV0399 Display  
6JV0400 Display  
6KE0101 08/09 24
6KE0106 08/09 100
6KE0107 08/09 100
6KE0108 08/09 100
6KE0231 08/09 50
6KE0252 08/09 24
6KE0270 04/09 24
6KE0271 07/09 24
6KE0272 08/09 24
6KE0274 08/09 100
6KE0276 08/09 120
6KE0364 08/09 250
6KE0527 08/09 120
6KE0529 08/09 100
6KE0538 08/09 24
6KE0562 08/09 500
6KE0722 08/09 24
6KV0122 Display  
6KV0127 Display  
6KV0221 Display  
6KV0232 Display  
6KV0234 Display  
6KV0262 Display  
6KV0282 Display  
6KV0284 Display  
6KV0291 Display  
6KV0309 Display  

 

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