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The Chicago Tylenol Murders
10:16 - 14:47 (04:30)
A man collapses and dies after taking extra strength Tylenol for chest pains, similar to previous victims of the Tylenol poisonings in Chicago in 1982.
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Mary Ann Kellerman, a 12-year-old girl, died after taking a contaminated Tylenol pill given to her by her father in 1982.
10:16 - 11:09 (00:53)
Tylenol Contamination
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Mary Ann Kellerman, a 12-year-old girl, died after taking a contaminated Tylenol pill given to her by her father in 1982. Her death led to a nationwide panic and resulted in the introduction of tamper-resistant packaging.
ChapterThe Chicago Tylenol Murders
EpisodeSelects: The Tylenol Murders, Part I
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In 1982, seven people in the Chicago area died after taking extra strength Tylenol capsules that had been laced with cyanide.
11:09 - 14:47 (03:37)
Tylenol Murders
Summary
In 1982, seven people in the Chicago area died after taking extra strength Tylenol capsules that had been laced with cyanide. The unsolved murders led to a re-design of product packaging and tamper-proof seals on medication bottles.