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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0240-2024·Announced 2024-01-24

Old Spice Sweat Defense Spray Recalled for Benzene Contamination Nationwide

Old Spice Sweat Defense Pure Sport Plus anti-perspirant spray is being recalled nationwide due to benzene contamination in specific lot numbers. Consumers should discontinue use of affected products immediately.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification mandates minimum severity of 4. Benzene is a known carcinogen representing serious health risk when applied to skin. No illnesses have been reported, precluding critical classification, but proven contamination and the hazardous nature of benzene warrant severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Old Spice Sweat Defense Pure Sport Plus Dry Spray anti-perspirant is being recalled by Procter & Gamble due to benzene contamination in certain lot numbers. The product is a 3.8 oz spray can containing 23.5% aluminum chlorohydrate, distributed with NDC 69423-387-10.

The affected lot numbers are 12081458SB (expiration 6/30/2021) and 92181458FA (expiration 7/31/2021). The product was distributed nationwide across the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as to U.S. territories including Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and U.S. Virgin Islands. International distribution includes Canada and multiple countries across Latin America and the Caribbean.

This is an FDA Class I recall. Benzene is a known carcinogen and presents a serious health hazard when applied directly to skin. Consumers with affected lot numbers should discontinue use of the product.

The recalled product

Product
Old Spice, SWEAT DEFENSE PURE SPORT PLUS, Dry Spray, (Aluminum Chlorohydrate 23.5%), Anti-Perspirant, Topical spray can, Net WT 3.8 oz (107 g) cans, Distr. by: Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45202. NDC: 69423-387-10, UPC 0 37000 72974 7
Manufacturer
The Procter & Gamble Company
Category
Drug — Anti-Perspirant
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 (4)

  • Lot #: 12081458SB
  • Exp 6/30/2021
  • 92181458FA
  • Exp 7/31/21

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 5 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 19 recalled by The Procter & Gamble Company 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 19 products in this recall →

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