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UberScientific Recalls Topical Anesthetic Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

  • Recalled Uber Numb topical anesthetic cream
  • Recalled Uber Numb spray
Name of Product:
Uber Numb topical anesthetic cream and spray
Hazard:

The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain relieving cream and spray contain lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put it on their skin or ingest it.

Remedy:
Refund
Replace
Recall Date:
October 01, 2018
Units:
About 76,000
Consumer Contact

UberScientific toll-free at (302) 566-8237 anytime or online at www.uberscientific.com and click on “Recall Information” for more information.

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves UberScientific Uber Numb Topical Anesthetic Cream and Uber Numb Spray. The recalled cream is in a white jar with a smooth, rounded cap and a green label with “Uber Numb Topical Anesthetic Cream” printed on the front. The cream was sold in one, two and four ounce sizes with the lot numbers printed on the bottom of the jar and the UPC number printed on the label to the left of the product name. The brand name UberScientific is printed on the label below the net weight.

The recalled spray is in a green bottle with a white cap and has a white label with “Uber Numb Spray” printed on the front. The spray was sold in four ounce size with the lot numbers printed on the bottom of the bottle and the UPC number printed on the label to the right of the product name. The brand name UberScientific is printed on the label to the left of the product name.

Product

Size

UPC

Lot Numbers

UberScientific Uber Numb Topical Anesthetic Cream

1 oz.

00863255000306

A23Z3 and F12Z5

2 oz.

00863255000344

L06Z2A, L06Z2B, and B01N2A

4 oz.

0083255000313

E10Z4, L06Z2, and B01N2

Uber Numb Spray

4 oz.

00850777008002

K30Z6 and B09N2

 

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately place the recalled topical anesthetic out of reach of children and contact UberScientific for instructions on how to receive a free replacement or full refund. Consumers with the recalled cream can receive a free replacement cap that is child-resistant. Consumers with the recalled spray can receive a free replacement cream with the new child-resistant cap or a full refund.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported

Sold At:
Online only at Amazon.com and Uberscientific.com from February 2017 through April 2018 for between $20 and $40.
Manufacturer(s):
UberScientific LLC, of Kissimmee, Fla.
Manufactured In:
U.S.
Recall number:
19-001

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