Welmate Lidocaine Numbing Cream
Class II - Moderate 🏠 Consumer Products
Recalled: April 22, 2021 Yash Pharmaceuticals, of India Other Consumer Products
Nationwide
What Should You Do?
- Check if you have this product: (About 15,000)
- Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
- Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
- Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.
Recall Details
- Company:
- Yash Pharmaceuticals, of India
- Reason for Recall:
- The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain relieving cream contains lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put it on their skin or ingest it.
- Classification:
- Class II - Moderate
Products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose a slight threat of a serious nature.
- Status:
- ongoing
- Hazard:
- The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain relieving cream contains lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put it on their skin or ingest it.
- Remedy:
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cream, store it in a safe location out of reach of children and contact YYBA for instructions on how to dispose of the product to receive a full refund. YYBA is directly notifying all known consumers who purchased the recalled product on eBay, Walmart and wellspringmeds.com. Amazon is directly notifying all customers who purchased the recalled product on Amazon.com.
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Product Information
Full Description:
This recall involves Welmate Lidocaine Numbing Cream in a 113 g (4 oz.) white jar with a blue, orange and green label and a white cap. "Welmate," "5% Lidocaine," the Welmate logo and UPC code 373581105045 or 373581000012 are printed on the label. The lot numbers and corresponding expiration dates included in the recall are printed on the underside of the jar as follows: Lot Numbers Expiration Dates ELNC2001 05/2022 ELNC2002 05/2022 EL5C2001 11/2022 EL5C2002 11/2022 EL5C2101 11/2022 EL5C2102 11/2022
Product Codes/Lot Numbers:
(About 15,000)
Official Source
Always verify recall information with the official CPSC source:
View on CPSC.govCPSC Recall Number: 21737