Absorbine Jr, Equate, and Other Pain Relief Patches Recalled for cGMP Deviations

What You Should Do

1. This recall affects multiple brands of pain relief patches, including Absorbine Jr. (Extra Large Back, Ultra Strength, and Knee patches), Theracare (Lidocaine and Cold/Hot patches), Equate (Lidocaine patches), HealthWise (Period patches), Parche Leon, Lilas, J.R. Watkins, and Cheeky Bonsai.
2. Check your medication packaging for identifiers including UPC barcodes, NDC numbers, and brand names. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
3. If you have health concerns related to using these patches, contact your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
4. Return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
5. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) or visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls for more information.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

Affected Products