when exactly was ASPIRIN banned????

Answer 1

"The UK Medicines Control Agency has recommended that children under 16 should not be given aspirin, because of its links with Reye's syndrome, the rare but potentially fatal disorder found almost exclusively in children and adolescents.

The use of aspirin in children under 12 has been banned in the United Kingdom since 1986, and in April this year the Committee on Safety of Medicines warned that it should also be avoided in children up to 15 if they were feverish.

But at its October meeting the committee concluded that its earlier advice was too complex for products available on general sale. This advice effectively required parents or children to diagnose fever. The committee has now recommended that the warning on aspirin products should read "Do not give to children aged under 16 years, unless on the advice of a doctor."

Chairman of the committee, Professor Alasdair Breckenridge, said, "There are plenty of analgesic products containing paracetamol and ibuprofen for this age group not associated with Reye's syndrome. There is simply no need to expose those under 16 to the risk—however small."

Reye's syndrome can affect all organs of the body, but it is most harmful to the brain and liver, where it may cause raised intracranial pressure or liver failure. A causal link between aspirin and Reye's syndrome has not been proved, and the exact causes of Reye's syndrome are not fully understood. However, since 1986 the condition has virtually disappeared in children aged under 12. Between 1981 and 1986 in the United Kingdom an average of nine cases a year were associated with aspirin use in this age group. Since mid-1986 only seven cases have occurred."

Answer 2

Aspirin is not banned. But you should know the side effects.
Aspirin side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using aspirin and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: black, bloody, or tarry stools; coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds; severe nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain; fever lasting longer than 3 days; swelling, or pain lasting longer than 10 days; or hearing problems, ringing in your ears.
http://www.drugs.com/aspirin.html

Answer 3

Aspirin is one of the most widely available and widely used over-the-counter medications. I don't understand what you mean by saying it was banned.

However, it MUST NOT be administered to children younger than 12 without medical supervision, because of the possibility of extremely serious but rare side-effects. this has been known for some years. Perhaps this is what you mean.

There was also a dispute about the name "aspirin", which was originally a trademark.