13 Million Packs of Rolaids Recalled
Rolaids Softchews May Contain Wood, Metal Particles
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

Dec. 9, 2010 -- Some 13 million packages of Rolaids Softchews may contain metal and wood particles and are being recalled by Johnson & Johnson.

It's the latest in a long string of snafus to plague J&J's McNeil division. The firm earlier this year recalled various lots of Mylanta, Tylenol, Children's Benadryl, Junior Strength Motrin, and Pepcid products.

On Nov. 15, J&J recalled a single lot of cherry flavor Rolaids Softchews. That recall has now been vastly expanded.

This time it's Rolaids Extra Strength Softchews, Rolaids Extra Strength Plus Gas Softchews, and Rolaids Multi-Symptom plus Anti-Gas Softchews that are being recalled.  All lots of these products are included in the recall.

J&J/McNeil says in a news release that the "foreign materials" were "potentially introduced into the product during the manufacturing process by a third party manufacturer" and that "the risk of serious adverse health consequences is remote."

However, the company is telling consumers to stop using the products and to contact McNeil Consumer Healthcare for a refund. Anyone experiencing adverse events after using the products should contact the FDA's MedWatch reporting program.

Here's the complete list of Rolaids products included in today's recall:

 

Product Name
   

Lot Number
   

UPC

ROLAIDS® Extra Strength Softchews, Wild Cherry

ROLAIDS® Extra Strength Softchews, Wild Cherry, 6 count
   

9015A, 9016A,
9019A, 9140A,
9138A,9210A,
9211A,9315A,
9316A
   

312547655200

ROLAIDS® Extra Strength Softchews, Wild Cherry, 18 count (3 packs of 6 count)
   

9075A, 9076A,
9103A, 9098A,
9104A, 9239A,
9240A, 9348A
   

312547655255

ROLAIDS® Extra Strength Softchews, Wild Cherry, 42 count (7 packs of 6 count)
   

9065A, 9068A,
9069A, 9131A,
9132A, 9208A,
9209A, 9286A,
9287A
   

312547655316

ROLAIDS® Extra Strength Softchews, Cherry

ROLAIDS® Extra Strength Softchews, Cherry, 6 count
   

0109A, 0114A,
0115A, 0134A,
0135A, 0165A,
0238B, 0239A,
0239C, 0262A,
0264A
   

312547655200

ROLAIDS® Extra Strength Softchews, Cherry, 18 count bag
   

0109A, 0114A,
0115A, 0134A,
0135A, 0165A,
0238B, 0239A,
0239C, 0262A,
0264A
   

312547655200

ROLAIDS® Extra Strength Softchews, Cherry, 36 count bag
   

9350AG2, 0012AG1,
0013AG1, 0014AG1,
0015AG1, 0015AG4,
0050AG2, 0053AG2,
0053BG1, 0053BG2,
0094AG1, 0106AG1,
0106BG1, 0108AG2,
0108BG2, 0191AG1,
0139BG2, 0165BG1,
0191BG1, 0207AG1,
0207AG2, 0213AG1,
0227AG1, 0246AG2,
0247AG1, 0265AG1,
0266AG1
   

300450649362

ROLAIDS® Extra Strength plus Gas Softchews, Tropical Fruit

ROLAIDS® Extra Strength plus Gas Softchews, Tropical Fruit, 6 count
   

9005A, 9006A
   

312547065733

ROLAIDS® Extra Strength plus Gas Softchews, Tropical Fruit, 12 count (2 packs of 6 count)
   

9022A, 9027A,
9118A, 9119A,
9195A, 9196A
   

312547065757

ROLAIDS® Extra Strength plus Gas Softchews, Tropical Fruit, 36 count (6 packs of 6 count)
   

9166A, 9167A
   

312547065771

ROLAIDS® Multi-Symptom plus Anti-Gas Softchews, Tropical Fruit

ROLAIDS® Multi-Symptom plus Anti-Gas Softchews, Tropical Fruit, 6 count
   

0017B, 0095A,
0096B, 0259A,
0260A
   

300450657060

ROLAIDS® Multi-Symptom plus Anti-Gas Softchews, Tropical Fruit, 12 count bag
   

9351BG1, 9352AG1,
0016AG1, 0059AG2,
0059BG1, 0059BG2,
0060AG2, 0167AG2,
0167AG3, 0203AG1,
0204AG1
   

300450657121

ROLAIDS® Multi-Symptom plus Anti-Gas Softchews, Tropical Fruit, 24 count bag
   

9352AG2, 9352BG2,
0016AG2, 0017AG1,
0057BG1, 0058AG1,
0059AG1, 0059BG3,
0060AG1, 0129AG1,
0132AG1, 0167AG1,
0167BG1, 0204AG2,
0205AG1, 0230AG1,
0231AG1
   

300450657244