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Monday, November 26, 2018

Pfizer Recalls ThermaCare® HeatWraps Due To Leaking, Potential Skin Injuries


Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, a division of Pfizer Inc., is voluntarily recalling six lots ofThermaCare®HeatWrapproduct to the consumer level. Pfizer Consumer Healthcare initiated this recall because product from these lots has a potential to leak ingredients that are contained in the heat cell wrap.
The use of a leaking/damaged heat cell wrap could cause skin injuries such as burns/blisters and/or skin irritation on the wrap applied area. The product label warns not to use the product if heat cell contents leak and/or the wrap is damaged or torn.
ThermaCare®Muscle Pain Therapy provides heat therapy for temporary relief of minor muscular aches and pains associated with overexertion, strains, sprains, and arthritis. ThermaCare®Menstrual Pain Therapy provides heat therapy for temporary relief of minor menstrual cramp pain and associated backaches.
The ThermaCare®HeatWrap lots impacted are S68516 (Muscle Pain Therapy 3+1 count carton), T26686 (Muscle Pain Therapy 3 count carton), T26691 (Menstrual Pain Therapy 3 count carton), T26693 (Menstrual Pain Therapy 3+1 count carton); and 8054HA and 8054HB (11 count bundled packages contain one (1) package of Muscle Therapy Heatwraps, 8HR (3 Count) and two (2) packages of Joint
Therapy Heatwraps, 8HR (4 Count)).Please note ThermaCare® Joint Therapy Heatwraps, 8HR are not subject to this recall notification.
These lots were distributed nationwide to retailers, wholesalers and distributors in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from September 2017 through August 2018.
ThermaCare®HeatWrap Lot and Packaging Information
Product NameLot NumberExpiry DateSKUUPCConfiguration /Count
Muscle Pain Therapy 8HRS685162020-07F005733013143057330131443 + 1 one-time use wraps per carton
Muscle Pain Therapy 8HRT266862020-07F00573301303C3057330130383 one-time use wraps per carton
Menstrual Pain Therapy 8HRT266912020-07F0057332002H3057330200293 one-time use wraps per carton
Menstrual Pain Therapy 8HRT266932020-08F005733020443057330204493 + 1 one-time use wraps per carton
Bundled Lots
Product NameBundled Lot NumberCarton/ Pouch Lot NumberExpiry DateSKUUPCConfiguration/ Count
Joint/Muscle Pain Therapy 8HR8054HAT266862020-07F00573301311305733013113Multi-pack 11 one-time use wraps per carton
Joint/Muscle Pain Therapy 8HR8054HBT266862020-07F00573301311305733013113Multi-pack 11 one-time use wraps per carton

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