Dollar Tree Recalls Burn Relief Gel Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
Recall 16057 · Dec 10, 2015 · Dollar Tree
325,000
units affected
325,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16057
- Date
- Dec 10, 2015
- Company
- Dollar Tree
- Units affected
- 325,000
- Product
- Assured Burn Relief Gel
- Product type
- Other Drugs or Medications
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled burn relief gel is packaged in a blue box with white letters "Burn Relief" and red letters "Burn Relief Gel". The brand name is Assured™. Inside the box is a blue and white tube labeled "Burn Relief Gel" and measuring approximately 5 inches long by 1 inch wide and weighs about 0.7 ounces (20 grams). The packaging contains the UPC bar code: 6 39277 09311 0.
What can happen
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The burn relief gel contains lidocaine, posing a poisoning risk if swallowed.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled burn relief gel and take the gel to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Dollar Tree $1 Stop, Deal$, Deals and Dollar Tree Deal$ stores nationwide from March 2015 to October 2015 for $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled assured burn relief gel?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled burn relief gel and take the gel to the store where purchased for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The burn relief gel contains lidocaine, posing a poisoning risk if swallowed.
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.