Acme United Corporation Recalls Physicians Care Brand Over-the-Counter Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)

Recalled PhysiciansCare Extra Strength Non Aspirin in 50 Tablets (25 Packets, 2 tablets each)
Recalled PhysiciansCare Aspirin in 250 Tablets (125 Packets, 2 tablets each)
Recalled PhysiciansCare Extra Strength Pain Reliever in 250 Tablets (125 Packets, 2 tablets each)
Recalled PhysiciansCare Ibuprofen in 500 Tablets (250 Packets, 2 tablets each)
Recalled PhysiciansCare Medication Station with outer station includes Ibuprofen, Extra Strength Non Aspirin, Antacid and Aspirin in 50 Tablets (25 Packets, 2 tablets each)
Recalled PhysiciansCare Multi-Pack without outer station includes Extra Strength Non Aspirin, Aspirin, Ibuprofen and Antacid in 50 Tablets (25 Packets, 2 tablets each)
Front of Physicians Care Aspirin packet
Back of Physicians Care Aspirin packet

Name of Product:

PhysiciansCare brand Aspirin, Extra Strength Non Aspirin, Extra Strength Pain Reliever, Ibuprofen, Medication Station, and Multi-Pack

Hazard:

The recalled over-the-counter products contain regulated substances (aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen) which must be in child resistant packaging when being used in the household as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.

recall date:

March 17, 2022

recall details

Description:

This recall involves the PhysiciansCare brand Extra Strength Non Aspirin, Aspirin, Extra Strength Pain Reliever, Ibuprofen, Medication Station, and Multi-Pack over-the-counter drugs. The products contain aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen. They are packaged in cardboard boxes of 50, 100, 250, and 500 tablets per box.

product	drug	tablet amount
Extra Strength Non-Aspirin	Acetaminophen (500 mg)	50 tablets 100 tablets 250 tablets 500 tablets 2 boxes of 100 tablets each
aspirin	Aspirin (325mg)	50 tablets 100 tablets 250 tablets 500 tablets
Extra Strength Pain Reliever	Acetaminophen (250 mg) Aspirin (250mg)	100 tablets 250 tablets
ibuprofen	Ibuprofen (200mg)	100 tablets 250 tablets 500 tablets 2 boxes of 100 tablets each
Medication Station / Multi Pack	Acetaminophen (500 mg) Aspirin (325mg) Ibuprofen (200mg) Antacid (420 mg)	4 boxes of 100 tablets each with outer station 4 boxes of 100 tablets each without outer station The antacid is not subject to this recall.

remedy:

Consumers should immediately store the recalled products in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Acme United for information on how to dispose of or return the product and receive a full refund. Acme United is contacting all purchasers directly.

Sold At:

Amazon.com and FSAstore.com from February 2014 through June 2021 for between $5 and $50.

Manufacturer(s):

Acme United of Rocky Mount, North Carolina and Acme United of Vancouver, Washington

Manufactured In:

United States

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