CPSC Recall in 2016: Novel Laboratories Recalls Zolpidem Tartrate Blister Packs Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 16-232

Date: July 27, 2016

Product Name: Zolpidem Tartrate Sublingual tablets

Recall Description:

The packaging for the prescription drug is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.

Hazard Description:

The packaging for the prescription drug is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, posing a risk of poisoning if swallowed by children.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 5,700 boxes of 30 blister packs

Incidents:

None reported

Sold At:

"Clinics and pharmacies nationwide, including CVS, Costco, Walgreens, Kroger, and Wegmans from March 2016 through May 2016 for about $800 per box of 30 tablets."

Manufactured In:

U.S.