I just wanted to share the following open letter from Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Weldon about the recent recalls at our McNeil Consumer Healthcare company. He asked us to publish it by posting on JNJBTW:
To All Who Use Our Products,
We have a responsibility at Johnson & Johnson to provide you with the highest-quality products possible, and we have worked hard to fulfill that responsibility day-by-day for over a century.
The recent recalls of some over-the-counter medicines from our McNeil Consumer Healthcare operating company are a matter of great concern. They are a disappointment to me, and to the employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. You can be confident that we will make whatever changes are needed at McNeil to fully restore the quality of its manufacturing.
As reported, McNeil has suspended all manufacturing operations at its facility in Fort Washington, Pa., until we can be sure that they are operating under the standards we demand of ourselves, and which our customers expect of us. McNeil has also retained independent quality experts to assist in this regard and is re-evaluating quality systems and manufacturing processes across the organization.
I have been assured that the chance of a serious medical event from the recalled products is remote. Even so, this does not give us comfort; one of our companies has let you down.
For now, please check your infants’ or children’s forms of TYLENOL®, MOTRIN®, ZYRTEC® or BENADRYL® and discard any medicines that are being recalled. You can check the list of recalled lots, apply for refunds, and get more information about the recall at McNeil’s dedicated website (http://mcneilproductrecall.com), or by calling 888-222-6036.
We will work hard to earn back your confidence.
Sincerely,
Bill Weldon