FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0818-2021

Product

Hydroquinone, USP, 4% Skin Bleaching Cream, packaged in 1 oz (28.35g) tube, Rx only, Manufactured for: Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC Nashville, TN 37217, NDC 69367-174-01 UPC 3 69367 17401 5

Brand name
Hydroquinone
Generic name
Hydroquinone
Active ingredient
Hydroquinone
Route
Topical
NDC
69367-174
Affected lot / code info
Lot: 21FP1731 Exp 05/2023

Why it was recalled

Subpotency: one product for active ingredient assay and another one for preservative assay

Recalling firm

Firm
Monarch PCM, LLC
Manufacturer
Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Notification channel
Telephone
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
7333 Jack Newell Blvd N Ste 100, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-7151

Distribution

Quantity
6305 tubes
Distribution pattern
OH, TN

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-09-01
FDA classified
2021-09-20
Posted by FDA
2021-09-29
Terminated
2023-06-21
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0818-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.