Old Spice Anti-Perspirant Spray Recalled Due to Facility Benzene Contamination
Old Spice SWEAT DEFENSE Dry Spray anti-perspirant is being recalled due to manufacturing facility issues where other product lots were found contaminated with benzene. No illnesses have been reported.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. Benzene is a serious hazard, but contamination has not been confirmed in this specific product; concern stems from manufacturing facility deficiency. Qualifies as High per the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Old Spice SWEAT DEFENSE STRONGER SWAGGER Dry Spray anti-perspirant (Aluminum Chlorohydrate 23.5%, 3.8 oz spray cans) is being recalled by The Procter & Gamble Company. All product lots with expiration dates through September 2023 are affected.
The recall was initiated due to a Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviation at the manufacturing facility. Other product lots produced at the same facility were found to be contaminated with benzene. While benzene contamination has not been confirmed in this specific recalled product, the facility manufacturing deficiency prompted the recall as a precaution.
The affected product has been distributed nationwide throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Bhutan, Timor-Leste, Maldives, Fiji, US Virgin Islands, Trinidad, Peru, Saint Marteen, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Belize, Santa Lucia, Aruba, Dominican Republic, and Guyana. The product can be identified by NDC 69423-386-10 or UPC 0 37000 73034 7 or UPC 0 12044 04475 9 (12 Pack, older label).
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in association with this product. Consumers with questions may contact Procter & Gamble or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Old Spice, SWEAT DEFENSE, STRONGER SWAGGER, Dry Spray, 48 Hour, (Aluminum Chlorohydrate 23.5%), Anti-Perspirant, Topical Spray Can, Net WT 3.8 oz (107 g), Distr. by: Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45202. NDC 69423-386-10, UPC 0 37000 73034 7 OR UPC 0 12044 04475 9 (12 Pack, ol
- Manufacturer
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Category
- Drug — Topical Anti-Perspirant
- Hazard
- benzene
- manufacturing-deviation
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 (1)
- All lots with expiry through September 2023
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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