Pain Relief Naturally Recalls Pain and Itch Relief Creams, Sprays and Gels Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Recall 19712 · Nov 1, 2018 · Pain Relief Naturally
7,000
units affected
7,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19712
- Date
- Nov 1, 2018
- Company
- Pain Relief Naturally
- Units affected
- 7,000
- Product
- Numbify, Extra Strength Numbify, Pre-TAT Tattoo, Superior Pain & Itch Relief & Soothing Sore Relief creams, sprays and gels
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves all Pain Relief Naturally lidocaine-containing products including Numbify, Extra Strength Numbify, Pre-TAT Tattoo, Superior Pain & Itch Relief, and Soothing Sore Relief creams, sprays, gels and liquid gels. The recalled products were sold in 1, 2 and 4 ounce size containers. The products have black packaging with the name of the product in gold, red, or green lettering. Numbify Cream, Spray, Gel & Liquid Gel Black tubs and bottles with gold lettering Extra Strength Numbify Cream, Spray, Gel & Liquid Gel Black tubs and bottles with gold lettering Pre-TAT Tattoo Cream, Spray, Gel & Liquid Gel Black tubs and bottles with red lettering Superior Pain & Itch Relief Cream, Spray, Gel & Liquid Gel Black tubs and bottles with green lettering Soothing Sore Relief Cream, Spray, Gel & Liquid Gel Black tubs and bottles with green lettering
What can happen
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain and itch relief creams, sprays and gels contain lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put it on their skin or ingest it.
The fix
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location, out of reach of children and contact the firm to receive a free replacement cap. All known purchasers will be notified directly about the recall.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com, Walmart.com, Tatbalm.net, Naturallyhl.com and Numbify.com from August 2017 through August 2018 for between $12 and $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled numbify, extra strength numbify, pre-tat tattoo, superior pain & itch relief & soothing sore relief creams, sprays and gels?
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location, out of reach of children and contact the firm to receive a free replacement cap. All known purchasers will be notified directly about the recall.
What is the hazard?
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain and itch relief creams, sprays and gels contain 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.