Johnson & Johnson Unit Faces Suit Over Color Additive in Tylenol

Tylenol maker Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. fails to disclose the dangers of titanium dioxide, a colorant found in many varieties of the pain relief products, a consumer alleges in a new proposed class action in federal court in California.

Tylenol Extra Strength, Rapid Release Gel, and other products contain titanium dioxide, which enhances the whiteness of paint, plastics, paper products, and certain foods and drugs, Valerie Morrison alleges in a suit filed Monday in the US District Court for the Southern District of California.

Titanium dioxide accumulates in the human body and can harm the liver, spleen, kidney, brain, ...