Name of product: Well at Walgreens pain and itch relief cream
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.
Remedy: Refund
Recall date: January 30, 2018
Units: About 74,000
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.
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.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold Exclusively At: Walgreens stores nationwide and online at www.walgreens.com from March 2017 through November 2017 for about $7.
Manufacturer(s): Natureplex LLC, of Olive Branch, Mass.
Distributor(s): Walgreens, of Deerfield, Ill.
Manufactured In: U.S.
Recall number: 18-086