McNeil Consumer and Specialty Pharmaceuticals announced a voluntary recall April 30 on some of its over-the-counter children’s medicines. These include some Tylenol®, Motrin®, Zyrtec® and Benadryl® products.

The company issued the recall because the products do not meet required standards. Some of the products may contain high levels of active ingredients, inactive ingredients that do not meet the company’s testing requirements or tiny particles. The recall is a precaution. The company suggests you not use affected product. Use generic products instead.

Be sure to check your cabinets at home and verify your product lot numbers. You can find a list of lot numbers and the product list at www.mcneilproductrecall.com.

March Madness continues and the elbows are flying. To help prevent dental injuries and cuts to the face, lips and inside of the mouth, any athlete playing a collision or contact sport should wear a mouth guard.

There are three main types of mouth guards: stock, boil and bite, and custom.

Stock mouth guards are available at your local drug store, and can be immediately removed from the package and placed in the mouth. Although they’re convenient, they tend to be very bulky and require the child to constantly bite down to hold the mouth guard in place.

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A new exhibit opened last weekend at Betty Brinn Children’s Museum in Milwaukee. Kohl’s Healthy Kids: It’s Your Move! was developed in partnership with Children’s Hospital and Health System and brought to you by Kohl’s Department Stores. Check out photos from the grand opening event!

Kids sit and pedal as they answer questions related to bike safety. Three correct answers in a row, sends their ball all the way up the translucent ball tower.

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