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Acme United Corporation Recalls PhysiciansCare Brand Over-the-Counter Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)

Date: March 17, 2022
Company: Acme United of Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should immediately store the recalled products in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Acme United for information on how to dispose of or return the product and receive a full refund. Acme United is contacting all purchasers directly. Options: Refund

Affected Products

This recall involves the PhysiciansCare brand Extra Strength Non Aspirin, Aspirin, Extra Strength Pain Reliever, Ibuprofen, Medication Station, and Multi-Pack over-the-counter drugs. The products contain aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen. They are packaged in cardboard boxes of 50, 100, 250, and 500 tablets per box. Product Drug Tablet Amount Extra Strength Non Aspirin Acetaminophen (500 mg) 50 tablets 100 tablets 250 tablets 500 tablets 2 boxes of 100 tablets each Aspirin Aspirin (325 mg) 50 tablets 100 tablets 250 tablets 500 tablets Extra Strength Pain Reliever Acetaminophen (250 mg) Aspirin (250 mg) 100 tablets 250 tablets Ibuprofen Ibuprofen (200 mg) 100 tablets 250 tablets 500 tablets 2 boxes of 100 tablets each Medication Station / Multi-Pack Acetaminophen (500 mg) Aspirin (325 mg) Ibuprofen (200 mg) Antacid (420 mg) 4 boxes of 100 tablets each with outer station 4 boxes of 100 tablets each without outer station The Antacid is not subject to this recall.

Why Was This Recalled?

The recalled over-the-counter products contain regulated substances (aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen) which must be in child resistant packaging when being used in the household 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.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Acme United of Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Acme United of Rocky Mount, North Carolina has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report