NEWS - 11 million bottles of acetaminophen recalled

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Public Citizen

Worst Pills

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.

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

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 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

& 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

Wholesale Drug

SOMODY SUPPLY INC.

SOUTHCO DISTR CO

ST. JOSEPH DISTRIBUTING

STEPHENSON WHLSE (GOODSENSE)

s 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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thanks gina!! mine are a part of the recall. my mother in laws was off by

one digit. more fun. of coarse i bought the double pack too!!

kathy in il