YYBA Recalls Welmate Lidocaine Numbing Cream Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2021-04-22 · 21737
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
21737
Date
2021-04-22
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Welmate Lidocaine Numbing Cream
Remedies
Options
Refund
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Yash Pharmaceuticals, of India
Retailer(s)
Online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com, Walmart.com and wellspringmeds.com from August 2020 through March 2021 for about $20.
Importer(s)
One2Zee LLC, of Monroe, N.J.
Distributor(s)
YYBA Corp. dba Wellspring, of Monsey, N.Y.
Country of manufacture
India
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