FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0068-2025

Product

EQUATE MAXIMUM STRENGTH LIDOCAINE PAIN RELIEVING PATCH Lidocaine 4% Topical Anesthetic, 6 patches per box PATCHES, LIDOCAINE 4%, Distributed by: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716 NDC 79903-106-06

Brand name
Equate Pain Relieving Patches
Generic name
Lidocaine 4%
Active ingredient
Lidocaine
Route
Topical, Transdermal
NDC
79903-106
FDA application
M017
Affected lot / code info
UPC 6 81131 07127 7

Why it was recalled

cGMP Deviations

Recalling firm

Firm
Unexo Life Sciences Private Limited
Manufacturer
WALMART, INC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
B16, Sector 4, Bawana Industrial Area, New Delhi, N/A, India

Distribution

Quantity
1,101,600 patches
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the US

Timeline

Recall initiated
2024-10-24
FDA classified
2024-11-22
Posted by FDA
2024-12-04
Terminated
2025-09-16
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0068-2025. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.