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Product Recall Number: 18-086

Why was Well at Walgreens pain and itch relief cream recalled?

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.

Well at Walgreens pain and itch relief cream
Here's product recall specific data for Well at Walgreens pain and itch relief cream.

  • Product Recall Number: 18-086

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2018-01-30

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Well at Walgreens pain and itch relief cream

  • Description: 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.

  • Hazard Description: 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.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Refund

  • Units: About 74,000

  • Incidents: None reported

  • Remedy: 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.

  • Sold At: Walgreens stores nationwide and online at www.walgreens.com from March 2017 through November 2017 for about $7.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: Natureplex LLC, of Olive Branch, Mass.

  • Distributors: Walgreens, of Deerfield, Ill.

  • Manufactured In: U.S.

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed