Hush Recalls Anesthetic Gels, Sprays and Foam Soaps Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
CPSC recall 19120 · announced May 15, 2019 · A.i.g. Technologies, Inc. Of Deerfield Beach, Fla · 275,000 units affected
The product
This recall involves Hush gel, spray and foam soap products containing 4% lidocaine. The gel and spray were sold in 2 and 4-ounce sizes and the foam soap was sold in 1.7-ounce size. The bottles are white or black and have printed in green at the front the Hush logo or the phrase Hush and the type of product. The Drug Facts label is on the back. The lot number and expiration date are stamped on the bottom of the container. All lot numbers included in the recall.
The hazard
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The products contain lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put the product on their skin or ingest it.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately place the recalled products out of the reach of children and contact Hush for a full refund, a free replacement cream or free replacement child-resistant cap. Remedy type: Refund Replace
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported
Sold at: Online at hushanesthetic.com, amazon.com, kingpintattoosupply.com, unitedtattoosupply.com and at tattoo studios nationwide from January 2009 through November 2018 for between $15 and $46.
Consumer contact: Hush toll-free at 888-723-3730 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, email at care@hushanesthetic.com or online at https://hushanesthetic.com/ and click on “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.