Recall Register

Wood Lock Medicated Balm Recalled by So's

CPSC recall 97023. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Poisoning

CPSC recall 97023 has the recall date 19 Nov 1996. The notice names the firm So's. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning. CPSC gives the product type Medication.

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CPSC recall 97023: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Wood Lock Medicated Balm Recalled by So's NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles November 19, 1996 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-023 CPSC and So's U.S.A. Company Announce Recall of "Wood Lock Medicated Balm" WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), So's U.S.A. Company Inc. of Los Angeles is voluntarily recalling over 170,000 bottles of Wood Lock Medicated Balm, imported from China. The product, containing more than five percent of methyl salicylate, does not have the required child resistant packaging. Methyl Salicylate can poison young children if ingested, seriously injuring or killing them. CPSC and So's are not aware of any injuries involving this product. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. Consumers use the medicated balm, packaged in .85- and 1.7-fluid-ounce glass bottles with black plastic caps, to relieve muscle aches and pains. A label on the bottle reads in part, "WOOD LOCK Medicated Balm," with Chinese characters and a photo of a man's face in the center. Drug stores,…
ProductMedication
ProductWood Lock Medicated Balm
ManufacturerSo's U.S.A
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1996: not given
CPSC recalls of 1996
138
Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
4%
Recalls of 1996 in the category Medication
1%
Recalls on the register that name So's
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97023. https://recallregister.com/product/5868-wood-lock-medicated-balm-recalled-by-so-s/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 97023 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 97023 has no incident or injury text.
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China