First Aid Research Recalls Maximum Strength Bacitraycin Plus Ointment With Lidocaine Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2018-03-07 · 18118
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
18118
Date
2018-03-07
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Maximum Strength Bacitraycin Plus Ointment with Lidocaine
Remedies
Options
Refund
Companies
Retailer(s)
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.
Importer(s)
United Exchange Corporation, of Cerritos, Calif.
Distributor(s)
First Aid Research Corp., of Jupiter, Fla.
Country of manufacture
South Korea
Description
This recall involves Maximum Strength Bacitraycin Plus Ointment with Lidocaine. The recalled ointment is in a white, one ounce tube with "Bacitraycin Plus" printed on the front in green. Lidocaine is one of the two active ingredients listed on the back of the tube. The tube measures approximately 5 inches long by 1 inch wide. The lot number is printed on the end of the tube. The following lot numbers are included in the recall: Lot Numbers 16001 through 16002 404001 through 404002 405001 through 405003 406001 through 406004 407001 through 407002 415001 through 415010 416001 through 416003 417001 through 417004