Old Spice Anti-Perspirant Spray Recalled Due to Benzene Contamination
Old Spice Sweat Defense Ultimate Captain anti-perspirant spray is being recalled due to benzene contamination. The FDA Class I recall affects products distributed nationwide and internationally.
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: This is an FDA Class I recall for an anti-perspirant product due to benzene contamination. The Class I designation requires a minimum severity score of 4, and no reported illnesses or deaths are documented in the source material.
Plain-English summary
Old Spice Sweat Defense Ultimate Captain anti-perspirant spray in 3.8 OZ cans is the subject of an FDA Class I recall. This product contains Aluminum Chlorohydrate 23.5% and is manufactured by The Procter & Gamble Company.
The recall was initiated due to the presence of benzene in the affected product.
Affected products include those with lot numbers 03581458SA (expiring 11/30/2022), 10251458SU, and 10261458SA (expiring 12/31/2022). Products were distributed nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico, and internationally to 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.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not use it and should contact The Procter & Gamble Company or their retailer for information regarding the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Old Spice, SWEAT DEFENSE ULTIMATE CAPTAIN, Aluminum Chlorohydrate 23.5%, Anti-Perspirant, Topical spray can 3.8 OZ (107 g), Distr. by: Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45202. NDC: 69423-385-10, UPC 0 37000 74947 9
- Manufacturer
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Category
- Drug — Anti-Perspirant Topical
- Hazard
- benzene
- chemical-contamination
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 (5)
- Lot #: 03581458SA
- Exp 11/30/2022
- 10251458SU
- 10261458SA
- Exp 12/31/2022
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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