04.02.18
According to Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Walgreens Pain and Itch Relief Cream was recalled by Natureplex due to failure to meet child resistant closure requirements. According to the recall, 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. About 74,000 units were recalled at press time with no injuries cited.
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. It was sold at Walgreens stores nationwide and online at www.walgreens.com from March 2017 through November 2017 for about $7.
More info: www.natureplex.com, www.cpsc.gov
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. It was sold at Walgreens stores nationwide and online at www.walgreens.com from March 2017 through November 2017 for about $7.
More info: www.natureplex.com, www.cpsc.gov
