New York – New Square Kashrus Council has advised that grape flavored children’s liquid Tylenol that is made in Canada is not kosher and should not be used. The product contains a substantial amount of glycerin produced from non-kosher sources and should not be used. This product affects only the grape flavored children’s Tylenol that was produced in Canada.
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Rabbi Gruber, secretary at New Square Kashrus Council, explained to VIN News that while there are no concerns regarding the kashrus of USA manufactured grape flavored children’s Tylenol, the product is currently not being produced in the United States. McNeil Consumer Health, makers of Tylenol, voluntarily recalled their liquid childrens products this past April and as a result, stores now stock only the Canadian produced Tylenol which is not kosher.
New Square Kashrus happens to be a very strong force on the kashrus scene. While being a “chasidishe hashgucha” that follows a very strict and stringent standard, they are very professional and knowledgable. No wonder many companies are looking to have their kashrus symbol on their products, which is not so easy to get.
Kol hakavod to Rav Wagshal and the New Square Beis Din!
Excuse me but it’s not food.
This is ridiculous.
You don’t eat a shiur.
It’s not drech achila when you give it to a kid in a dropper or a shot glass.
No one should pay any attention to this vodoo.
It’s not halacha.
I don’t care what they say, glycerin is produced by making the fats from which it comes into a product that is not “ru’i l’achilas kelev” by treating the fats with sodium hydroxide (caustic lye) and then hydrochloric acid. It is muttar according to what it says in the Shulchan Aruch, that’s all there is to say…
If someone prepared gelatin from a chazir, would you give it to your children?
Any cheterim for treifa are for pikuach nefesh, but we cannot argue that in this case for two reasons. Tylenol is not for dangerous situations. The terifa is for the purpose of flavoring b’davka. There are kosher alternative products available worldwide.
The only conceivable scenario for a cheter would be a life threatening fever G-d forbid where a parent is unable to get something kosher, like on Shabbos for instance.
geliten is produced from dried bones and has an interesting din to it its considered wood and is usable not in our chumrah society
when you take medecine which has a good taste you need to make a Shehakol. its counted as food becuase it has a good taste.
BSD Most hashgochohs & Kashrus Poskim in the USA & worldwide, consider liquid non presecription OTC (over the counter) medications nonkosher. They should only be used when a kosher alternative is not available, and after consulting with an Orthodox Rabbi that is familiar with halachohs pertaining to medications. Many of these medications have ingredient issues, for example, glycerin, FLAVORS, gelatin, and more. Just b/c your best friend or neighbor uses it, it does not mean it is kosher, or that it is okay to use. ALWAYS consult your Rov before you take any medication that you can purchase without a prescription. INCLUDING vitamins which have numerous kashrus problems without a reliable hechsher.
BSD There appears to be a lot of misunderstanding about gelatin. In prewar Europe & USA, most, if not all, Poskim held that gelatin made from an animal that is technically “kosher” such as a cow was “okay” – whether the cow was schechted properly or not, etc. After the War, there was immense debate about this, & based on new information as to technology, how it is used, its purpose in food use, etc., rov Poskim decided it is no longer acceptable to use gelatin. Still, several Rabbonim, such as Rabbi Sheinkopf, permitted its use, even today. They base their opinions on the fact that if it was accepted by (all) Poskim prior to The War, how can the Poskim post War change the halachah of the previous generation? This is largely due to the fact that we now have greater knowledge as to how it is produced, its purposes, etc., and due to our better understanding have concluded the prior psak was based on a lack of knowledge and understanding. This is continued in my next comment …..
May one use this treif tylenol if he hurt his hand breaking the car windows of one who davened outside of the rebbe’s minyan?
Granted the reason one would NOT need a hechsher on such an item is because it is a MEDICINE. The reason given above by someone was that it wasnt derech a’chila however that is 1000% incorrect! What do you call putting something in your mouth and drinking it. The only reason would be that it is a medicine and its not being taken for the ha’noa purposes of it.
Yes, there is glycerine in it and the glycerine supposedly not kosher. However, #4 LoNavon doesn’t know a thing about kosher and I would presume based on his post, that I would NOT suggest anyone eat from his kitchen. We have standards and non kosher glycerine would NOT pass with any reputable kashrus agency.
The cRc (Chicago) put out a more detailed discussion on the Tylenol issue which is on their web site at this link: http://www.crcweb.org/alerts.php