Walgreens Pain and Itch Relief Cream Recalled by Natureplex Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
Recall 18086 · Jan 30, 2018 · Natureplex LLC
74,000
units affected
74,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18086
- Date
- Jan 30, 2018
- Company
- Natureplex LLC
- Units affected
- 74,000
- Product
- Well at Walgreens pain and itch relief cream
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Poisoning
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Walgreens stores nationwide and online at www.walgreens.com from March 2017 through November 2017 for about $7.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled well at walgreens pain and itch relief cream?
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.
What is 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.
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