CPSC Recall in 2018: UberScientific Recalls Topical Anesthetic Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 19-001

Date: October 01, 2018

Product Name: Uber Numb topical anesthetic cream and spray

Recall Description:

This recall involves UberScientific Uber Numb Topical Anesthetic Cream and Uber Numb Spray. The recalled cream is in a white jar with a smooth, rounded cap and a green label with “Uber Numb Topical Anesthetic Cream” printed on the front. The cream was sold in one, two and four ounce sizes with the lot numbers printed on the bottom of the jar and the UPC number printed on the label to the left of the product name. The brand name UberScientific is printed on the label below the net weight.The recalled spray is in a green bottle with a white cap and has a white label with “Uber Numb Spray” printed on the front. The spray was sold in four ounce size with the lot numbers printed on the bottom of the bottle and the UPC number printed on the label to the right of the product name. The brand name UberScientific is printed on the label to the left of the product name.ProductSizeUPCLot NumbersUberScientific Uber Numb Topical Anesthetic Cream1 oz.00863255000306A23Z3 and F12Z52 oz.00863255000344L06Z2A, L06Z2B, and B01N2A4 oz.0083255000313E10Z4, L06Z2, and B01N2Uber Numb Spray4 oz.00850777008002K30Z6 and B09N2 

Hazard Description:

The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The pain relieving cream and spray contain lidocaine, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they put it on their skin or ingest it.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund, Replace

Units: About 76,000

Incidents:

None reported

Sold At:

Online only at Amazon.com and Uberscientific.com from February 2017 through April 2018 for between $20 and $40.

Manufactured In:

U.S.