First Aid Research Recalls Maximum Strength Bacitraycin Plus Ointment With Lidocaine Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
CPSC recall 18118. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain relieving ointment contains lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put it on their skin or ingest it.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately place the recalled ointment out of the reach of children and contact United Exchange, the product's importer, for instructions on how to receive a full refund from the place of purchase.
CPSC recall 18118 has the recall date 7 Mar 2018. The notice names the firm United Exchange. The recall has about 500,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 500,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves Maximum Strength Bacitraycin Plus Ointment with Lidocaine. The recalled ointment is in a white, one ounce tube with "Bacitraycin Plus" printed on the front in green. Lidocaine is one of the two active ingredients listed on the back of the tube. The tube measures approximately 5 inches long by 1 inch wide. The lot number is printed on the end of the tube. The following lot numbers are included in the recall: Lot Numbers 16001 through 16002 404001 through 404002 405001 through 405003 406001 through 406004 407001 through 407002 415001 through 415010 416001 through 416003 417001 through 417004 |
| Product | Maximum Strength Bacitraycin Plus Ointment with Lidocaine, About 500,000 |
| Sold at | BiLo, Food Lion, Giant Foods, Hannaford, Harris Teeter, Kroger, Price Chopper, Rite Aid, Stop & Shop, Tops and Walgreens stores nationwide from January 2014 through November 2017 for about $9. |
| Importer | United Exchange Corporation |
| Distributor | First Aid Research Corp |
| Made in | South Korea |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 500,000Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls on the register that name United Exchange
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18118. https://recallregister.com/product/8274-first-aid-research-recalls-maximum-strength-bacitraycin-plus-ointment/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 18118 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
BiLo, Food Lion, Giant Foods, Hannaford, Harris Teeter, Kroger, Price Chopper, Rite Aid, Stop & Shop, Tops and Walgreens stores nationwide from January 2014 through November 2017 for about $9.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18118?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18118?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 500,000