Health Highlights: Nov. 13, 2008

The agency said it would conduct additional studies of a possible link between the drugs and abnormal heartbeat, and would continue to monitor people who take the drugs for any signs of the condition.

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Gas-Relief Drops for Babies Recalled

Some 12,000 bottles of Mylicon Gas Relief Dye-Free Eye Drops, designed to relieve gas in infants, are being recalled, because the contents may be contaminated with metal pieces, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.

The 1-ounce plastic bottles, sold over-the-counter by Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals, were distributed to stores and pharmacies after Oct. 5.

The recall applies to lots SMF007 and SMF008. The lot number is printed on the bottom of the product box and on the lower-left of each bottle's sticker.

The recall doesn't apply to other Mylicon gas-relief products.

For more information about disposing of the drops and getting a refund, contact the company at 800-222-9435.