The FDA announced today the voluntary recall of 11 million bottles of generic acetaminophen 500mg caplets due to contamination with metal fragments. The recall is being conducted by the Perrigo Company a large generic manufacturing house that produces acetaminophen branded for sale by multiple retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., CVS Corp., Walgreen Co., Costco Wholesale Corp and many others listed on the FDA Web site.

People are being advised to check the batch number printed on the container label of any acetaminophen 500mg caplet product. Consumers who believe they are in possession of the affected products should discontinue use immediately and call Perrigo's Consumer Affairs Department at 877-546-0454 for further instructions.

Note: No adverse events have been reported and are unlikely. The list of affected batch numbers is available on the FDA Web site.

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