TriDerma Recalls Pain Relief Cream Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)

What's being recalled

This recall involves TriDerma Pain Relief Cream with 4% Lidocaine in a jar and tube. The 4 ounce jar is white with a lime green and pink printed label and has a white dome cap. The 2.2 ounce tube is white with a lime green and pink printed label. The lot numbers and expiration dates of the affected products can be found on the bottom of the jar and on the front of the crimped end of the tube. "TriDerma Pain Relief Cream" is printed on the jar and tube. Lot Number Expiration Date 21088 04/2021 20189 04/2021 0738F02A 06/2021 0738F04A 06/2021 0738F04B 06/2021 0738F04C 06/2021 0739A22A 01/2022 0739A22B 01/2022 0739A23A 01/2022

The problem, in CPSC's words

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.

Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC

None reported.

What CPSC says to do

Replace

Consumers should immediately store the topical anesthetic in a safe location, out of reach of children and contact TriDerma for a free replacement child-resistant cap. TriDerma is contacting all known purchasers directly.

How to contact the company

TriDerma at 800-279-7282 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday to Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.triderma.com and click on Customer Service for more information.

Open the official CPSC notice