Business in brief: J & J expands recall of OTC medicines
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Johnson & Johnson is expanding a months-old recall of certain over-the-counter medicines due to complaints about a moldy smell that can cause nausea and sickness.
The company is expanding a Jan. 15 recall to four lots of Benadryl Allergy Ultratablets and one lot of Extra Strength Tylenol. The products were distributed in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Bermuda and Tobago.
The odor associated with the products came from a chemical used to treat wooden pallets that transport and store medication packaging materials.
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Error messages slow orders for iPhones
NEW YORK — Apple and AT&T started taking orders for the coming iPhone model on Tuesday, but buyers reported problems getting their orders registered.
Shoppers said they were met with error messages on the company websites, and lines formed in stores as clerks tried to get orders into their systems.
Computer systems at Apple Inc., the maker of the phone, or AT&T Inc., its exclusive U.S. carrier, have had various problems meeting demand for the iPhone every year since the first one launched, in 2007.
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