Clinical Resolution Laboratory Recalls Topical Anesthetic Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
Recall 19076 · Feb 28, 2019 · Clinical Resolution Laboratory
26,500
units affected
26,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19076
- Date
- Feb 28, 2019
- Company
- Clinical Resolution Laboratory
- Units affected
- 26,500
- Product
- Numb 100 Topical Anesthetic Cream
- Remedy
- Refund, Replacement
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves Numb 100 Topical Anesthetic Cream. The recalled cream is in a 1.35 fluid ounce white jar with a rounded cap. Numb 100 Topical Anesthetic Cream and a blue cross are printed on the jar's front panel.
What can happen
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain relieving cream contains lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put it on their skin or ingest it.
The fix
Consumers should immediately place the recalled topical anesthetic out of reach of children and contact Clinical Resolution Laboratory for a full refund, a free replacement cream, or free replacement child-resistant cap.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Laser Jet and other health and beauty stores nationwide and online at www.amazon.com and www.laserjetinc.com from May 2017 through November 2018 for about $18.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled numb 100 topical anesthetic cream?
Consumers should immediately place the recalled topical anesthetic out of reach of children and contact Clinical Resolution Laboratory for a full refund, a free replacement cream, or free replacement child-resistant cap.
What is the hazard?
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain relieving cream contains lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put it on their skin or ingest it.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.