Hush Recalls Anesthetic Gels, Sprays and Foam Soaps Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

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May 15, 2019, 11:30 ET

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Hush-Recalls-Anesthetic-Gels-Sprays-and-Foam-Soaps-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Hush gels, sprays and Hush foam soaps

Hazard: The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The products contain lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put the product on their skin or ingest it.

Remedy: Replace, Refund

Consumers should immediately place the recalled products out of the reach of children and contact Hush for a full refund, a free replacement product or free replacement child-resistant cap.

Consumer Contact:

Hush toll-free at 888-723-3730 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, email at [email protected] or online at https://hushanesthetic.com/ and click on "Recall" for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 275,000

Description: This recall involves Hush gel, spray and foam soap products containing 4% lidocaine. The gel and spray were sold in 2 and 4-ounce sizes and the foam soap was sold in 1.7-ounce size. The bottles are white or black and have printed in green at the front the Hush logo or the phrase Hush and the type of product. The Drug Facts label is on the back. The lot number and expiration date are stamped on the bottom of the container. All lot numbers included in the recall.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Sold At: Online at hushanesthetic.com, amazon.com, kingpintattoosupply.com, unitedtattoosupply.com and at tattoo studios nationwide from January 2009 through November 2018 for between $15 and $46.

Distributor: DDA Distributors, Inc., dba Hush Anesthetic, Inc., of Miami Lakes, Fla.

Manufacturer: A.I.G. Technologies, Inc. of Deerfield Beach, Fla..

Manufactured in: United States

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Recall Date: May 15, 2019
Recall Number: 19-120

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