JR Watkins Menthol Pain Relief Patches Recalled for Manufacturing Deviations
JR Watkins Cooling Pain Relief Patches are being recalled due to manufacturing process deviations identified during production.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II voluntary recall for manufacturing process deviations. No specific safety incident is described. This precautionary recall meets the moderate severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
JR Watkins Cooling Pain Relief Patches (Menthol 7.5%, 5 patches per box, UPC 856294008785) are being recalled due to manufacturing process deviations. The manufacturer, Unexo Life Sciences Private Limited, initiated this voluntary recall in October 2024.
Approximately 10,368 patches were distributed nationwide in the United States.
Consumers with this product should discontinue use. For questions or additional information, contact the manufacturer using information provided on the product packaging.
The recalled product
- Product
- JR WATKINS COOLING PAIN RELIEF PATCHES, Menthol 7.5%, 5 patches per box, Distributed By: J.R. Watkins, LLC, Oakland, CA 94612 UPC 8 56294 00878 5
- Manufacturer
- Unexo Life Sciences Private Limited
- Category
- Drug — Pain Relief Patches
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 10,368
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- UPC 8 56294 00878 5
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Unexo Life Sciences Private Limited under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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