If you are the proud owner of a pretty new General Motors pickup truck or sports utility vehicle, then DON’T DRIVE it: General Motors has issued a big recall of the following products – 2011 models that have been sold for months now – because they are too dangerous to be driven. It’s something when the manufacturer actually states, “don’t drive our trucks,” right?
It’s enough to give you a headache, or acid indigestion. But wait! Be careful what medicine you take to stop the pain because there is also a massive recall of some very popular over the counter medicines today, including Tylenol, Rolaids, Motrin, Pepcid, and Mylanta. Yes, incredulous as it may be, Johnson & Johnson has issued another enormous recall of products already out in the marketplace. Another one.
General Motors Recall: DO NOT DRIVE THESE TRUCKS AND SUVS
Here is a list of vehicles that need to go back to the GM dealer so their rear axles can be repaired (left alone, there is a big risk that the axle will lock up on the driver who will then be unable to control the vehicle)(read the GM recall here):
Cadillac Escalade
Cadillac Escalade ESV
Cadillac EXT
Chevrolet Avalanche
Chevrolet Colorado
Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
GMC Canyon
GMC Sierra
GMC Yukon
GMC Yukon XL
And this recall isn’t good news for the car manufacturer — after all, it’s been tallied that over 100,000 cars were recalled by GM last year. That’s a lot of defective product leaving the control of the manufacturer, released out into the unsuspecting marketplace, right? But it’s nothing compared to what is happening over at Johnson & Johnson.
Another Huge Johnson & Johnson Over-the-Counter Drug Recall
Last Friday, Johnson & Johnson – actually McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. – recalled over 47,000,000 products sold in the United States, Brazil, and the Caribbean (read the recall here) including:
TYLENOL® 8 Hour
TYLENOL® Arthritis Pain
TYLENOL® upper respiratory products
BENADRYL®
SUDAFED PE®
SINUTAB®
ROLAIDS Multi-Symptom Berry Tablets®
Apparently, the recall details mean that other products are also impacted, as the New York Times reports that CVS and other stores are pulling some Neutrogena products as well as Mylanta, Pepcid, and Motrin from the shelves too. For complete details, check out the website that McNeil has set up — complete with images of the products you should NOT USE.
