Chemical exposure

Walgreens Pain and Itch Relief Cream Recalled by Natureplex Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement

Recalled 2018-01-30. Chemical exposure hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.

About 74,000Units
2018-01-30Recall date
None reportedInjuries

The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.

What was recalled
The recalled Well at Walgreens Pain and Itch Relief Cream tube and packaging are orange with a purple stripe with "Maximum Strength," "Pain and Itch Relief Cream 4% Lidocaine" and "NET WT 2 OZ (56.7 grams)" printed in white on the front. The Well at Walgreens logo is located on the front upper right corner. The packaging contains the UPC bar code 3 11917 18962 8 on the back.
The hazard
The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain and itch relief cream contains lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children.
Injuries
None reported
The remedy
Consumers should immediately place the recalled pain and itch relief cream out of the reach of children and return it to Walgreens for a full refund.

The details

ProductsWell at Walgreens pain and itch relief cream
Made byNatureplex LLC
Made inUnited States
Sold atWalgreens
CPSC recall number18086
What a recall entitles you to

A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.

Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.

The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.

Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.

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