FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1541-2020

Product

Red Cross Oral Pain (Oral Anesthetic benzocaine 20%), Maximum Strength, 1/8 Fl. Oz. (3.7 mL) bottle with Cotton Pellets box packaged in a blister pack, Distributed by: Mentholatum Company, Orchard Park, NY 14127 NDC 10742-8902-1, UPC 3 10742 09509 8

Brand name
Red Cross Oral Pain Relief
Generic name
Benzocaine
Active ingredient
Benzocaine
Route
Topical
NDC
10742-8902
FDA application
M022
Affected lot / code info
Item Number: 95090007 Lot #: 66572

Why it was recalled

Labeling; Not Elsewhere Classified: The Mentholatum Company is initiating a voluntary recall due to an error in the labeling of the cotton pellet box found within the Red Cross Oral Pain blister pack. The cotton pellet box states that the product contains "Natural Eugenol Oil" in which it does not.

Recalling firm

Firm
The Mentholatum Company
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
707 Sterling Dr, N/A, Orchard Park, New York 14127-1557

Distribution

Quantity
31,732 Blister Packs
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the U.S.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-07-31
FDA classified
2020-08-24
Posted by FDA
2020-09-02
Terminated
2022-05-20
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1541-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.