Johnson & Johnson Recalls Motrin Drops, Potential Contamination due to Plastic Particles

The company Johnson & Johnson has recently issued a recall regarding 200,000 bottles of concentrated Motrin drops for infants in order to remove some products that may have been infected with plastic particles. 

According to Reuters, the U.S. retailers will remove the berry flavored drops as some plastic particles that could be the size of a poppy seed were identified in the contents of the medication, and as many as four lots from the company's plant in Beerse, Belgium may have been affected by the problem. 

The recalled bottles can be recognized by the following numbers, according to company:  DCB3T01, DDB4R01 and DDB4S01. The UPC Code is 300450524157; Case UPC code is 30300450524158.

It's believed that the particles originated via shipment from a third party supplier of ibuprofen, known as the active ingredient in the medicaiton. 

At this time, as the company notes that they are just following precautionary measures regarding the product, if anyone finds or believes they have Motrin drops at home that may be tainted, the company asks that it is immediately disposed and residents call the company at 1-877-414-7709 for a refund.

Adverse events that may be related to the use of this product can be reported to the US Food and Drug Administration's Med Watch Program at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm