CPSCJanuary 30, 2018

Walgreens Pain and Itch Relief Cream Recalled by

Walgreens Pain and Itch Relief Cream Recalled by Natureplex Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement

Why was Walgreens Pain and Itch Relief Cream Recalled by 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.

What should I do if I have this product?

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. Contact: Natureplex toll-free at 866-323-0107 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.natureplex.com and click on Product Safety Recall for more information.

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.

Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?

UPC: 311917189628

Product
Well at Walgreens pain and itch relief cream
Company
Natureplex LLC, of Olive Branch, Mass., Walgreens, of Deerfield, Ill.
Quantity
About 74,000
Sold at
Walgreens stores nationwide and online at www.walgreens.com from March 2017 through November 2017 for about $7.
Recall date
January 30, 2018
Incidents / injuries
None reported
Agency
CPSC

Product 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.

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