Sandoz Aprepitant Capsules and Lidocaine and Prilocaine Cream Prescription Drugs Recall

Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement.

CPSC recall #23146 · announced Mar 9, 2023 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Hazard

The recalled prescription drugs and products that contain lidocaine must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately secure the medications out of the sight and reach of children and contact Sandoz for a free child resistant pouch to store the products. Once the medication is secured, consumers can continue to use the medication as directed.

Units

About 156,750

Sandoz Recalls Aprepitant Capsules and Lidocaine and Prilocaine Cream Prescription Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

How to identify the recalled product

Product	Aprepitant capsules and Lidocaine and Prilocaine cream
Manufacturer / importer	Sandoz Inc., of Princeton, New Jersey (Lidocaine and Prilocaine cream)
Units recalled	About 156,750

The recall

This recall involves prescription drugs Aprepitant 125 mg capsules sold in cartons containing one blister card of 6 capsules and 5 gram tubes of Lidocaine and Prilocaine cream sold in cartons containing 5 tubes and packed with or without 12 dressings. The Aprepitant capsules are in a non-child resistant blister card packaged in a carton that has the name "Sandoz," the name of the medication, dosage, NDC number, lot number, and expiration date on the carton and on the blister cards. The warnings "This unit-dose packaging is not child-resistant" and "For institutional use only" are listed on the carton. The Lidocaine and Prilocaine cream is packaged in a 5 gram tube with a continuous thread white closure. The name "fougera®," the name of the medication, dosage and NDC number are printed on the carton and tube and the expiration date and lot number are printed on the carton and stamped on the crimp of the tube. The warning "FOR HOSPITAL USE ONLY" is printed on the carton and the tube. Product Description NDC Number Lot Number Expiration Date Aprepitant Capsules 125 mg 0781-2323-68 Carton of 1 Blister Pack of 6 capsules 0781-2323-06 Blister Pack LK3209 LC6454 04/2024 12/2023 Lidocaine and Prilocaine 2.5%/2.5% Cream 5 gram Tubes 0168-0357-56 Carton of 5 tubes and 12 dressings 0168-0357-55 Carton of 5 tubes 0168-0357-05 Tube LA2782 LA2784 LV0667 LX5350 MA1640 MB3205 LA2785 LR9041 MB3209 03/2023 03/2023 02/2024 03/2024 03/2024 04/2024 03/2023 11/2023 04/2024

Reported incidents

None reported

What consumers should do now

Stop using the recalled product immediately. Contact the company for the announced remedy. Do not resell or donate recalled products — it is illegal under federal law.

Sandoz toll-free at 866-300-2207 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at https://www.us.sandoz.com/patients-customers/product-safety-notices or www.us.sandoz.com and click on "Product Safety Notices" below the carousel for more information.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official notice title: “Sandoz Recalls Aprepitant Capsules and Lidocaine and Prilocaine Cream Prescription Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning”. Read the official CPSC notice