FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0240-2024

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Old Spice, SWEAT DEFENSE PURE SPORT PLUS, Dry Spray, (Aluminum Chlorohydrate 23.5%), Anti-Perspirant, Topical spray can, Net WT 3.8 oz (107 g) cans, Distr. by: Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45202. NDC: 69423-387-10, UPC 0 37000 72974 7

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 12081458SB, Exp 6/30/2021; 92181458FA, Exp 7/31/21;

Why it was recalled

Chemical contamination: presence of benzene

Recalling firm

Firm
The Procter & Gamble Company
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Procter And Gamble Plz, N/A, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3315

Distribution

Quantity
unknown
Distribution pattern
Nationwide USA and Puerto Rico, Canada, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Bhutan, Timor-Leste, Maldives, Fiji, US Virgin Islands, Trinidad, Peru, Saint Marteen, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Belize, Santa Lucia, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Guyana

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-11-23
FDA classified
2024-01-17
Posted by FDA
2024-01-24
Terminated
2024-10-01
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0240-2024. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.