Amazon Acetaminophen Recall: Shaking the Bottle Is Not Inspection

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What BBN said on air. Comedy, with fictional anchors.

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   Vera BullockThe FDA announced a recall of more than one hundred thousand bottles of Amazon-branded acetaminophen, and that's the pain pill half of America keeps in a kitchen drawer.

2. 

   Vera BullockKenji, bring me a take, and the thermometer is warm.

3. 

   Kenji MoonfieldHot take: nobody will check their bottle. They'll shake it, hear pills, and call that a safety inspection.

4. 

   Vera BullockHOT. You described my entire household, and I resent it.

5. 

   Dale BearmanMine is that the recall is the lucky part. The bottle in your drawer is older than your phone, and nobody is recalling that one.

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   Vera BullockNOT. That's just you being you, with a bottle.

7. 

   Dale BearmanOlder than your phone.

8. 

   Vera BullockComing up later, which unexpected visitor turned up at a New York playground?

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   Vera BullockNow my final take: you need to check your medicine cabinet right now and toss any acetaminophen you've got.

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    Vera BullockI rate that a ten, higher than the nine point five I gave the Chili's secret menu item.