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Recalled Tylenol products still on CVS shelves in California

tylenol.jpgCure CVS has found expired food, infant formula and over-the-counter medication for sale at hundreds of CVS stores. While many of these problems persist, now it seems there's another reason to be cautious of the products on some CVS shelves.

Recalled Tylenol products still on store shelves [Bakersfield Now, 1/20/09]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Walking out of a local pharmacy store, Kim Van Tassoe said she was not aware of a recall of numerous Tylenol products.

"It's very concerning, and I had no idea," said Van Tassoe.

The list includes batches of Tylenol, both regular and extra strength, Children's Tylenol, Eight-hour Tylenol, Tylenol Arthritis, Tylenol PM, Children's Motrin, Motrin IB, Benadryl, Rolaids, Simply Sleep and St. Joseph's Aspirin.

Read the full story at Bakersfield Now.


Posted by Alex G. on January 25, 2010 9:06 AM

CVS Settles with California Attorney General over Allegations of Selling Expired Products, Failure to Adequately Protect Confidential Information

ca-expired-goods.jpgCVS Caremark Corporation has agreed to pay almost $1 million to settle allegations of misleading customers and unfair business practices stemming from the sale of expired products including baby food and over-the-counter medications in California. The company has also agreed to settle charges that it failed to adequately protect and dispose of customers' confidential personal and medical information.

Findings released on Wednesday by the office of California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. were similar to those discovered by Cure CVS's investigation in California. Cure CVS forwarded evidence to General Brown's office as part of its efforts to reform CVS's practices.

"CVS has demonstrated that it is either unwilling or unable to adequately protect private consumer data and protect consumers from the potential dangers of expired products. We applaud the California Attorney General for taking action to protect Californians from CVS's retail practices. There's no reason why CVS shouldn't adopt new corporate policies based on the stipulations of this settlement," said Chris Chafe, Executive Director of Change to Win.

Continue reading CVS Settles with California Attorney General over Allegations of Selling Expired Products, Failure to Adequately Protect Confidential Information.

Posted by Alex G. on June 11, 2009 9:50 AM

Standing up for consumers in Orange County

oc-protest.jpgNearly 100 protestors took to the streets of Santa Ana, California yesterday to speak out against CVS's continuing sales of expired food and medicine. Standing beside a table full of expired goods recently purchased in California, community leaders called on CVS to "stop disregarding the health of our children and families" by selling out-of-date products.

This isn't the first time CVS has been criticized for selling expired goods. In June 2008, California Attorney General Jerry Brown investigated CVS stores in Southern California in response to consumer complaints. His staff found expired products on the shelves at 26 CVS stores in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. Brown was quoted at the time saying "CVS Pharmacy should immediately pull these expired products from its shelves and ensure that these consumer safety violations do not occur again."

Despite Brown's appeal to the company, CVS's expired goods problem is still unresolved. Even within the last few weeks, activists were able to buy out-of-date products at CVS stores - months after Attorney General Brown called on the company to resolve the problem. Will public outcry persuade the company to commit to not selling expired goods?

Read more about yesterday's protest in the Orange County Register.

Posted by Alex G. on March 20, 2009 1:28 PM

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