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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0059-2019·Announced 2018-10-24

Product Quest Recalls Best Choice Saline Nasal Spray for Quality Deviations

Product Quest Manufacturing LLC is recalling Best Choice Saline Nasal Spray because it was manufactured under conditions that could impact product quality.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically involves a situation where use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences. The source cites CGMP deviations without reporting specific injuries, fitting the Moderate criteria for potential quality issues.

Plain-English summary

Product Quest Manufacturing LLC is recalling 30,096 bottles of Best Choice Saline Nasal Spray (Sodium Chloride 0.65% Phenylcarbinol & Benzalkonium Chloride as Preservatives), 1.5 FL OZ (44 mL) bottle. The product was distributed nationwide in the USA by Valu Merchandisers, Co. The recall includes all lots remaining within expiry.

The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations, meaning the products were manufactured under conditions that could impact product quality. The source text does not specify the exact nature of the deviations or report any illnesses or injuries associated with the product.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm or retailer for a refund or further instructions. The product is identified by UPC 0 70038 58487 2.

The recalled product

Product
Best Choice, SALINE Nasal Spray (Sodium Chloride 0.65% Phenylcarbinol & Benzalkonium Chloride as Preservatives), 1.5 FL OZ (44 mL) bottle, Proudly Distributed By: Valu Merchandisers, Co., 5000 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, UPC 0 70038 58487 2.
Affected units
30,096

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • All lots remaining within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 54 recalled by Product Quest Manufacturing LLC under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 54 products in this recall →

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