FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Chattem Inc: Aspercreme, Pain Relieving Creme with Aloe, Maximum Strength Formula, Net Wt 3oz (85g) with Bonus Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat Patch, 1 individually wrapped patch, 3.9" x 5.3" (10cm x 13.5cm), Distributed by Chattem, Inc. P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219
- Recall number
- Z-1198-2008
- Recalling firm
- Chattem Inc
- Product
- Aspercreme, Pain Relieving Creme with Aloe, Maximum Strength Formula, Net Wt 3oz (85g) with Bonus Icy Hot Heat Therapy Air Activated Heat Patch, 1 individually wrapped patch, 3.9" x 5.3" (10cm x 13.5cm), Distributed by Chattem, Inc. P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-02-12
- Posted
- 2008-03-08
- Terminated
- 2009-10-05
- Reason
- Skin irritation and burns with product usage
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- The firm initiated its recall on 02/08/2008 by issuing a press release warning the public of the hazard and directing them to stop its use and either return or discard the products. The firm initiated the recall at the retail level on 02/12/2008 by notifying its employee sales force by email, containing a Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter, with instructions to immediately email a copy of the recall letter to each Chattem consignee (wholesalers and direct retail accounts) with sub recall requests.
- Quantity
- 46,020 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide - USA, Canada, and Honduras
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Only those Aspercreme units that have the "bonus packs" containing any lot of the Icy Hot Heat Therapy patches.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- IMD
- Firm FEI
- 1022556
- Firm city
- Chattanooga
- Firm state
- TN
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28