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Amazon recalls 112,000 bottles of pain reliever; Mercedes recalls…
Amazon is recalling more than one hundred twelve thousand bottles of store-brand pain reliever, and Mercedes-Benz is pulling over thirty thousand cars; both makers have posted notices.
At a glance
- First reported by qz.com: “Amazon is recalling more than 112,000 bottles of its store-brand pain reliever over discolored pills”, with reporting from WSB-TV and WRAL.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:10 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Amazon.
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What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAmazon is recalling more than one hundred twelve thousand bottles of its store-brand extra strength acetaminophen because the tablets are discolored, according to Quartz.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDiscolored! So the pain reliever is the one thing today that looks worse than it feels.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCheck the maker's notice and stop using it.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than thirty thousand cars over a brake hose failure, WRAL reports.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrake hose failure. In the car business that's a thermal event with a worse ending.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSame advice, folks: check the notice from the maker, and stop using the car.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTake the bus, and maybe skip the pills. Either way, we hope the news doesn't brake bad.
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