Um...that news is now SIX years out of date and the products affected have all been reformulated. Unfortunately the email containing this info is once again making the rounds.
As a quick, random check:
http://www.alka-seltzer.com/asp/faq.htm
Unless you have things in your medicine cabinet that are OLDER THAN SIX YEARS (and long, long past their expiration date) this is not very useful news.
Trend Micro has posted the following:
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Drug Recall Hoax
Type: Urban Legend
Description:
This alarmist chain letter circulating via email urges its recipients to seek refunds from buying certain drugs that contains the active ingredient "phenylpropanolamine" (PPA), which are allegedly being recalled by health authorities. Although its statements are based on an official U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruling over the manufacturing of certain over-the-counter drugs, it has hyped the issue to the point of provoking frenzy and confusion to consumers.
However, it has been validated by medical studies that PPA found in nasal decongestants, cough/cold products and weight control drugs actually cause an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding of the brain). This email message though erroneously cites some facts; like how the side effects occur only on women when even men are at risk with it. It also makes it appear that the issue is relatively current whereas appropriate measures have been made and publicized almost three years ago.
Trend Micro considers this email message as a hoax and advises its customers to disregard, delete, and not pass it around anymore.