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Scalpa Recalls Scalpa Numb Maximum Strength Topical Anesthetic Cream Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
The product contains the substance lidocaine which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the product is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning to young children.
- Units
- About 10,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $18
- Remedy
- Refund
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves Scalpa Numb Maxium Strength Topical Anesthestic Cream in a 10 gram black and white tube with a white cap. "SCALPANUMB" and "Maximum Strength Topical Anesthetic Cream" are printed on the label. The expiration date is marked as EXP 202307 on the crimped end of the tube. Batch number 1000000101, Code: C1 and the UPC code 857076008689 are printed on the outside of the box.
The file
- Sold at
- Scalpashop.com and Amazon.com from February 2020 through November 2020 for about $18.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Scalpa Inc., of Phoenix, Ariz.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Scalpa Numb, store the cream in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Scalpa for a full refund or store credit. Scalpa is directly notifying all known purchasers about the recall.
Scalpa toll-free at 855-424-7828 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, by email at care@scalpashop.com or online at www.scalpashop.com and click on “Recall - Important Safety Information - Scalpa Numb” for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
