| Product name |
Lidocaine 4% Topical Anesthetic Cream |
| 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. |
| Problem |
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. |
| Distribution |
Online at Amazon.com and Walmart.com for about $7. |
| Company |
Mohnark Pharmaceuticals 866-611-5206; web page www.mohnark.com |
| Dates sold |
January 2021 through January 2022 |
| Date posted |
07/01/2022 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Mohnark-Pharmaceuticals-Recalls-Lidocaine-Topical-Anesthetic-Cream-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning-Recall-Alert |
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