Children's Pain Reliever Recalled Due to Contaminants

0:00In Canada, it's March 20th. Here's what is happening. Nearly 90,000 bottles of a children's pain reliever have been recalled after reports of black particles and other contaminants showed up in the product. Federal regulators at the FDA announced the recall earlier this month, prompted by customer complaints about a gel-like mass in dark specs. They rated the health risk as remote, meaning serious issues for users are unlikely. Parents and caregivers are paying close attention since this is medicine meant for kids. The product comes from Strides Pharma, which makes generic drugs overseas for US companies. Strides, based in India, started the voluntary recall to address the contamination concerns. So far, neither they nor tar pharmaceuticals have commented on the situation. Regulators are urging anyone with the affected lots to return them, as quality checks continue in the background.