FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0855-2021

Product

Hydroquinone USP, 4% Skin Bleaching Cream, Rx only, Net Wt 1 oz (28.35g), Manufactured for: Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC Nashville, TN 37217 NDC 69367-174-01

Brand name
Hydroquinone
Generic name
Hydroquinone
Active ingredient
Hydroquinone
Route
Topical
NDC
69367-174
Affected lot / code info
Lots: 21FP1743, 21FP1745 Exp. 05/2023

Why it was recalled

Finished product specification did not meet USP specifications.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
11,419 tubes
Distribution pattern
TN

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-09-23
FDA classified
2021-09-27
Posted by FDA
2021-10-06
Terminated
2023-06-23
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0855-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.