The Nation - News from March 24, 1986

Consumer calls seeking information about three drugs laced with rat poison tailed off as the manufacturer concentrated on coordinating the return of thousands of capsules from stores nationwide. The six poisoned Contac, two Teldrin and one Dietac capsules all came from drugs removed from the shelves of stores in Orlando, Fla., and were recalled by SmithKline Beckman Corp. of Philadelphia, the manufacturer, after tests revealed traces of warfarin, the active ingredient of rat poison, in several capsules. SmithKline said the quantity of the warfarin found in the capsules would not harm humans.