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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Shiena Iane B Enerio

What Is the 'Tylenol Murders' and Why Does the Famous Analgesic Keep Getting Linked to Controversies?

Tylenol bottle (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Colin from Los Angeles, USA)

A medical controversy blew up in 1982 when seven people died in the Chicago area after ingesting Tylenol, a branded acetaminophen (paracetamol in the UK) from Kenvue, the Consumer Healthcare division of Johnson & Johnson.

The incident sparked a massive product recall and terrified consumers across the US.

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