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TIL that when the 1982 Tylenol murders occured, Johnson & Johnson recalled 31 million bottles of Tylenol capsules despite it being their bestselling product and accounted for 17% of J&J's profits. However, the move was a huge PR success and is now studied as an exemplary case of crisis management.

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