RELATED: If You Have Any of These 7 Medications, Stop Using Them Now, FDA Warns. A new recall involves PhysiciansCare brand extra strength non-aspirin, aspirin, extra strength pain reliever, ibuprofen, Medication Station, and multi-pack over-the-counter drugs. The products contain aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen and are sold packaged in cardboard boxes of 50, 100, 250, and 500 tablets per box. This recall notice, dated Mar. 17 and published by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), affects about 165,000 units overall. If you have any PhysiciansCare products in your medicine cabinet, take a close look at them to see whether they’re affected by the recall. RELATED: This Medication Is Being Recalled Effective Immediately, FDA Warns. The recalled over-the-counter products contain regulated substances—aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen—which are required to be contained within child-resistant packaging when being used in the household, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). However, the packaging of these products is not child resistant, and the lapse poses a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. Fortunately, no injuries related to the issue have been reported at this time.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The recalled PhysiciansCare drugs include extra strength non-aspirin in 50 tablets (25 packets of two tablets each); aspirin in 250 tablets (125 packets of two tablets each); extra strength pain reliever in 250 tablets (125 packets of two tablets each); and ibuprofen in 500 tablets (250 packets of two tablets each). These medications were also sold as part of PhysiciansCare’s “Medication Station” and multi-pack kits, which included antacid in 50 tablets (25 packets of two tablets each). Note that while the pain drugs in these kits are subject to the current recall, the antacid is not. RELATED: For the latest recall news delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.
If you have these products at home now, the recall notice advises you to immediately store them in a safe location out of reach of children. Further, you should contact Acme United for information on how to dispose of or return the product and receive a full refund. Acme United is also contacting all purchasers directly. Acme United can be reached toll-free at 888-520-2199 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or online. RELATED: If You Have This COVID Test at Home, Throw It Out Immediately, FDA Warns.
