CPSC2018-03-07
First Aid Research Recalls Maximum Strength Bacitraycin Plus Ointment With Lidocaine Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
United Exchange Corporation, of Cerritos, Calif.
Hazard
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain relieving ointment contains lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put it on their skin or ingest it.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately place the recalled ointment out of the reach of children and contact United Exchange, the product's importer, for instructions on how to receive a full refund from the place of purchase.
Sold at
BiLo, Food Lion, Giant Foods, Hannaford, Harris Teeter, Kroger, Price Chopper, Rite Aid, Stop & Shop, Tops and Walgreens stores nationwide from January 2014 through November 2017 for about $9.
Affected count
About 500,000
Injuries reported
None reported
Manufactured in
South Korea
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Maximum Strength Bacitraycin Plus Ointment with Lidocaine
Consumer contact
United Exchange, the product’s importer, toll-free at 888-645-8204 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.firstaidresearch.com and click on “Recall” for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/First-Aid-Research-Recalls-Maximum-Strength-Bacitraycin-Plus-Ointment-With-Lidocaine-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Closure-RequirementDon't want to check this manually?
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