Med-E-Lert plastic containers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 3, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 3, 2017the latest report was made
- Jan 3, 2017the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Med-E-Lert
- Maker
- Group Medical Supply, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Plastic containersHard or semi-hardCPSC’s product type: Plastic Containers (Rigid or Semi-rigid) (code 1123), in Containers & Packaging: Plastic
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Jan 3, 2017, sent to the company Mar 9, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 23, 2017
The product, in the report: Daily dosage medicine container
The caller is reporting that her mother’s Med-E-Lert Locking Automatic Pill dispenser from Group Medical Supply (GMS) is not working in a safe manner. The clear cover that is supposed to dispense a single does of medicine sometimes overlaps the next dose section, which caused her 96 year old mother to overdose. This occurred when the unit was turned over (as instructed) and shaken to release pills. The caller’s mother was not taken to the hospital but was cared for by the caller and the caller’s husband, who is a physician.
The caller tested the dispenser subsequently. She said that when she turned the dispenser over and gave it a shake, pills from the next dose (particularly the small ones) could be released along with the expected dose.
She said the problem seems to be caused by some “play” in the rotation of the unit, so that rather than locking firmly into position, it can expose more than one dose, allowing additional pills to fall out when turned over.
This exact unit is also sold under the name “LiveFine”, by a different distributer. According to the Vice President of GMS, all the units are made by a single factory in China.
The caller has emailed photos of the dispenser to clearinghouse@cpsc.gov on 1/6/2017 with the appropriate report # in the subject line. Also, photos attached to this report.
- Model
- GMS Med-E-Lert 28 Day Automatic pill Dispenser
- UPC
- X0001WYEJB.
- Serial number
- M100A15080302974
- Bought from
- Amazon/
Group Medical Supply, LLC - Bought
- Sep 15, 2016, about then
- Where
- Goshen, New York: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Age 96, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Med-E-Lert, made or sold by Group Medical Supply, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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