Mohnark Pharmaceuticals Lidocaine Topical Anesthetic Cream recall: Failure to Meet Child-Resistant
Mohnark Pharmaceuticals Recalls Lidocaine Topical Anesthetic Cream Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Why was Mohnark Pharmaceuticals Lidocaine Topical Anesthetic Cream recalled?
The product contains lidocaine which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they ingest the anesthetic cream.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cream and store it in a location out of sight and reach of children. Contact Mohnark Pharmaceuticals for instructions on how to dispose of the product to receive a full refund. Mohnark Pharmaceuticals is contacting all known purchasers directly. Contact: Mohnark Pharmaceuticals toll-free at 866-611-5206 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.mohnark.com and click on "RECALL" at the top of the page 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: 860002324906
- Product
- Lidocaine 4% Topical Anesthetic Cream
- Company
- Mohnark Pharmaceuticals Inc., of Davie, Fla.
- Quantity
- About 9,000
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon.com and Walmart.com from January 2021 through January 2022 for about $7.
- Recall date
- June 30, 2022
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall involves Mohnark Pharmaceuticals Lidocaine 4% Topical Anesthetic Cream. The product was sold in a white tube with a flip-top closure. Mohnark Pharmaceuticals is printed under the blue and green logo on the right side of the product tube. The lot code is located at the bottom of the product tube. The affected lot codes are 01202201, 210201, 210301, 210503, 210505, 210601, 211002 and 210401. The UPC 860002324906 is located on bottom side panel of the packaging.