CPSC recall · Reported September 25, 2018
Desert Harvest Recalls Reléveum Skin Repair Cream Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirements
The bottles are not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, posing a poisoning risk if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Desert Harvest Inc., of Hillsborough, N.c. recalled The recalled Desert Harvest Reléveum Skin Repair Cream is in a transparent green bottle w….
Desert Harvest Recalls Reléveum Skin Repair Cream Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant … was recalled by Desert Harvest Inc., of Hillsborough, N.c. in September 25, 2018. Reason: The bottles are not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, posing a poisoning ri…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately place the recalled pain relieving cream out of the reach of …. Verify recall #18229 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Desert Harvest Inc., of Hillsborough, N.c. issued this CPSC recall-The bottles are not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, posing a poisoning ri….
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- agency class
- September 25, 2018
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #18229 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The recalled Desert Harvest Reléveum Skin Repair Cream is in a transparent green bottle with a white pump dispenser cap and a tan/white gradient label with "Desert Harvest Reléveum" printed on the front. The product is an over the counter skin cream with lidocaine (4%) as the active ingredient. The cream is sold in a 4 ounce or an 8 ounce bottle with the date code "D02N5" printed above the barcode on the bottle.
Reason for recall
The bottles are not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, posing a poisoning risk if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately place the recalled pain relieving cream out of the reach of children and contact Desert Harvest for a free replacement child resistant cap for the bottle.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 18229 |
| Date reported | September 25, 2018 |
| Date initiated | September 25, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Desert Harvest Inc., of Hillsborough, N.c. |
| Affected scope | About 1,450 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately place the recalled pain relieving cream out of the reach of children and contact Desert Harvest for …
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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