YYBA Recalls Welmate Lidocaine Numbing Cream Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)

Welmate Lidocaine Numbing Cream

Date of Recall

2021-04-22

CPSC Release Number

21-737

Manufactured In

India

Units

About 15,000

Distributor

YYBA Corp. dba Wellspring, of Monsey, N.Y.

Importer

One2Zee LLC, of Monroe, N.J.

Sold By

Online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com, Walmart.com and wellspringmeds.com from August 2020 through March 2021 for about $20.

Problem/Hazard

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.

Injuries/Incidents

No incidents or injuries have been reported.

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

 

Remedy

Refund

Consumer Contact

YYBA toll-free at 866-933-6337 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.wellspringmeds.com and click on "Recall - Important Safety Information" for more information.

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