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FDA (Drugs) recall action 65629

Max Huber Research Labs, Inc. recalled 3 products on 2013-07-31

The FDA (Drugs) publishes a recall like this one as 3 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 3 pages.

Products
3
Announced
2013-07-31
Critical
0
Units
149,535

Why these products were recalled

Subpotent Drug: Avobenzone 3%, one of the active sunscreen ingredients may be subpotent and sunscreen effectiveness may be less than labeled

Subpotent drug: Avobenzone 3%, one of the active sunscreen ingredients may be subpotent and sunscreen effectiveness may be less than labeled

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

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  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)··2013-07-31

    LA MER Sunscreen Recalled for Potentially Reduced Sun Protection Effectiveness

    Max Huber Research Labs is recalling LA MER SPF 18 Fluid Tint because the active ingredient avobenzone may be subpotent, potentially reducing the product's sun protection.

    Product
    LA MER the spf 18 fluid tint , broad spectrum spf 18, 1.7 fl.oz. liq./50 ml, Shade MEDIUM 03, UPC 7 47930 00482 0 --- MAX HUBER RESEARCH LABS INC., DIST. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10022 -- MADE IN BELGIUM
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  • LowFDA (Drugs)··2013-07-31

    LA MER Sunscreen Recalled for Potentially Subpotent Active Ingredient

    Max Huber Research Labs is recalling LA MER SPF 18 Fluid Tint because the active ingredient Avobenzone may be subpotent, reducing sunscreen effectiveness.

    Product
    LA MER the spf 18 fluid tint , broad spectrum spf 18, 1.7 fl.oz. liq./50 ml, Shade DARK 04, UPC 7 47930 00483 7 --- MAX HUBER RESEARCH LABS INC., DIST. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10022 -- MADE IN BELGIUM
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  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)··2013-07-31

    LA MER Sunscreen Recalled for Potentially Reduced Sun Protection

    Max Huber Research Labs is recalling LA MER SPF 18 Fluid Tint because the active ingredient avobenzone may be subpotent, potentially reducing the product's effectiveness.

    Product
    LA MER the spf 18 fluid tint , broad spectrum spf 18, 1.7 fl.oz. liq./50 ml, Shade LIGHT 02, UPC 7 47930 00481 3, MAX HUBER RESEARCH LABS INC., DIST. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10022 -- MADE IN BELGIUM
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