If you use Rolaids for occasional heartburn or gas, watch out for the Extra Strength Softchews.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare has voluntarily recalled all lots of ROLAIDS® Extra Strength Softchews, ROLAIDS® Extra Strength Plus Gas Softchews, and ROLAIDS® Multi-Symptom Plus Anti-Gas Softchews being sold in the United States and Canada.

Consumers have reported bits foreign material in the Extra Strength Softchews, including metal and woodchips.  While McNeil investigates the problem, they have suspended production of these products and issued a recall. Read the rest of this entry »