Couple Sues J&J, McNeil; Says Recalled Children's Tylenol Caused Toddler's Death

PHILADELPHIA - The parents of a 2-year-old who died of liver failure after being given recalled Children's Tylenol are suing Johnson & Johnson, McNeil PPC Inc. and their executives, accusing them of conducting "phantom" recalls. Moore v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., No. 11120365 (Pa. Comm. Pls. Ct., Phila. Cty.).

The Dec. 29 complaint, filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, says the defendants "knew of defects, impurities and contamination in their children's drugs and, yet, embarked on a 'phantom' or 'stealth' recall of these drugs to hide these problems so the general public, ignorant of the dangers, …