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The parents of 2-year-old River Moore have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant, Johnson & Johnson, for a defective product. River's parents, Daniel and Katy Moore, allege he was given a dose of recalled children's Tylenol and died as a result.

Johnson & Johnson and it's healthcare subsidiary, McNeil Consumer Health, recalled over 136 million bottles of liquid infant and children Tylenol on April 30, 2010. The voluntary recall was due to metal particles and incorrect doses.

According to the wrongful death lawsuit filed, the Moore's son was supposedly given a larger than normal dose of Tylenol and suffered liver damage as a result. The toddler died on July 23, 2010, less than three months after the Tylenol was recalled. The parents claim River had a slight fever and was given Very Berry Strawberry Children's Tylenol. He soon began spitting up blood 30 minutes later. River was immediately rushed to the hospital where he died the next day.

The personal injury attorney representing the family stated the liquid medicine contained an excessive level of "acetaminophen that damaged the child's liver" and subsequently caused his death. River's had extensive testing both before and after his death to rule out viruses or any other medical conditions. According to the autopsy performed, the child died from sudden liver failure. His liver enzymes were three times the normal level. The personal injury attorney representing the Moore's said the only possible cause of enzymes reaching that level is medication ingestion.

The lawsuit pertaining to the wrongful death of a child, accused Johnson & Johnson of negligence, recklessness, breach of warranty, emotional distress, etc. The wrongful death lawsuit is seeking an unspecified amount of damages.

Since September 2009, J & J has issued two dozen recalls for a variety of products including Motrin, Benadryl, Tylenol and other medicines for HIV, seizures, hip implants and contact lenses.