Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0970-2022
Product
Equate Tartar Control Plus (Eucalyptol 0.092%, Menthol 0.042%, Methyl salicylate 0.060%, Thymol 0.064%) Antiseptic Mouthrise Plus, Antigingivitis/Antiplaque, Blue Mint, 1.5 Liter (50.7 FL OZ) bottle, Distributed By: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, UPC 6 81131 14800 9
- Affected lot / code info
- Lots: 0559696, 0563041, Exp. 02/2024
Why it was recalled
Superpotent Drug: product complaint for milky blue appearance and consistency, further investigation by the firm found the recalled lots out of specification for the four active ingredients.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Vi-Jon, LLC
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 1 Swan Dr, N/A, Smyrna, Tennessee 37167-2099
Distribution
- Quantity
- 75,064 bottles
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide in the USA
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2022-05-05
- FDA classified
- 2022-05-27
- Posted by FDA
- 2022-06-08
- Terminated
- 2024-07-05
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0970-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.