Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Recalled Nationwide for Benzene Contamination
Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant has been recalled nationwide due to the presence of benzene. The recall affects 4 oz. and 6 oz. cans bearing expiration date 9/30/2023.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, the most serious type of FDA drug recall, which is explicitly listed as a criterion for the highest severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Powder scent, manufactured by Unilever United States Inc., has been recalled. The product contains Aluminum Chlorohydrate (19.1%) as the active ingredient. The recall affects two package sizes: 4 oz. cans (UPC 0 79400 75150 8) and 6 oz. cans (UPC 0 79400 78490 2).
The FDA initiated this Class I recall because the product was found to contain benzene, a chemical contaminant. All lots of the product with an expiration date of 9/30/2023 are included in this recall.
The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States. This recall was issued under FDA recall number D-0210-2024.
The recalled product
- Product
- Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Powder scent, Aluminum Chlorohydrate (19.1%), packaged in a) 4 oz. cans (UPC 0 79400 75150 8), and b) 6 oz. cans (UPC 0 79400 78490 2), Dist. By Unilever, Trumbull, CT 06611
- Manufacturer
- Unilever United States Inc.
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- all lots
- expiry 9/30/2023
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Unilever United States Inc. 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.
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