Walgreens Pain and Itch Relief Cream Recalled by Natureplex Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
CPSC recall 18086 · announced January 30, 2018 · Natureplex · 74,000 units affected
The product
The recalled Well at Walgreens Pain and Itch Relief Cream tube and packaging are orange with a purple stripe with "Maximum Strength," "Pain and Itch Relief Cream 4% Lidocaine" and "NET WT 2 OZ (56.7 grams)" printed in white on the front. The Well at Walgreens logo is located on the front upper right corner. The packaging contains the UPC bar code 3 11917 18962 8 on the back.
The hazard
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain and itch relief cream contains lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately place the recalled pain and itch relief cream out of the reach of children and return it to Walgreens for a full refund. Remedy type: Refund
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported
Sold at: Walgreens stores nationwide and online at www.walgreens.com from March 2017 through November 2017 for about $7.
Consumer contact: Natureplex toll-free at 866-323-0107 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.natureplex.com and click on Product Safety Recall for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.