Dollar Tree · Recalled
Dollar Tree Recalls Burn Relief Gel Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The burn relief gel contains lidocaine, posing a poisoning risk if swallowed.
- Units
- About 325,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $1
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
The recalled burn relief gel is packaged in a blue box with white letters "Burn Relief" and red letters "Burn Relief Gel". The brand name is Assured™. Inside the box is a blue and white tube labeled "Burn Relief Gel" and measuring approximately 5 inches long by 1 inch wide and weighs about 0.7 ounces (20 grams). The packaging contains the UPC bar code: 6 39277 09311 0.
The file
- Sold at
- Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Dollar Tree $1 Stop, Deal$, Deals and Dollar Tree Deal$ stores nationwide from March 2015 to October 2015 for $1.
- Product type
- Other Drugs or Medications
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Greenbrier International, Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled burn relief gel and take the gel to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Dollar Tree at 800-876-8697 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.dollartree.com, then on the bottom of the page, under "Customer Service," click "Contact Us," then "Company Questions & Answers," and click on "Product Recalls" in the left column.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
