Reported Mar 27, 2013 · Terminated

Nupercainal, Dibucaine, Hemorrhoidal & Topical Analgesic Ointment, a) 1-oz. tubes (NDC 0067-5812-96), b) 2-oz. tubes…

Novartis Consumer Health

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Novartis Consumer Health · 10401 Hwy 6 · Lincoln, NE · 68517-9626

Is this the product you have?

  • Nupercainal, Dibucaine, Hemorrhoidal & Topical Analgesic Ointment, a) 1-oz. tubes (NDC 0067-5812-96), b) 2-oz. tubes (NDC 0067-5812-86), OTC. Distributed by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054.
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #: a) 10109149
    • 10111499
    • 10117160
    • 10119603
    • and 10121763
    • Exp 4/13 to 8/13
    • b) 10109148
    • 10112258
    • 10113806
    • 10115615
    • 10117161
    • 10119604
    • 10119605
    • 10121782
    • and 10122762
    • Exp 3/13 to 9/13
Amount recalled
91,872/1-oz. tubes and 94,464/2-oz. tubes

This recall covers 5 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 4 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date. The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible.

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Nov 26, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:17 PM UTC

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