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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0243-2024·Announced 2024-01-24

Secret Dry Spray Antiperspirant recalled due to benzene contamination

The FDA has recalled Secret Dry Spray Antiperspirant due to benzene contamination in certain lots. Affected products were distributed nationwide in the USA, Puerto Rico, Canada, 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 recall is classified as Severe based on the FDA's Class I classification, which indicates a serious public health hazard requiring immediate action. No illnesses or deaths are reported in the source material.

Plain-English summary

Secret Dry Spray Antiperspirant (Aluminum chlorohydrate 23.5%, Waterlily scent) manufactured by The Procter & Gamble Company is being recalled due to chemical contamination. This product is an antiperspirant spray available in 3.8 oz (107 g) cans with NDC 69423-381-10 and UPC 0 37000 72372 1 (individual) or UPC 0 37000 72991 4 (12-pack).

The FDA issued a Class I recall because certain lots contain benzene, a chemical contaminant. Affected lots include Lot #92191458FB (Expiration 7/31/2021), Lot #00091458SA (Expiration 12/31/2021), and Lot #11821458SB (Expiration 6/30/2023).

The affected product was distributed nationwide throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as in Canada, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Bhutan, Timor-Leste, Maldives, Fiji, US Virgin Islands, Trinidad, Peru, Saint Maarten, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Belize, Saint Lucia, Aruba, Dominican Republic, and Guyana.

The recalled product

Product
Secret, Dry Spray, (Aluminum chlorohydrate 23.5%), Antiperspirant, Waterlily, Topical Spray Can, Net Wt 3.8 oz (107 g), Dist. by: Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45202. NDC: 69423-381-10; UPC 0 37000 72372 1; 12/pack UPC 0 37000 72991 4
Manufacturer
The Procter & Gamble Company
Category
Drug — Topical Spray
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 (6)

  • Lot #: 92191458FB
  • Exp 7/31/2021
  • 00091458SA
  • Exp 12/31/2021
  • 11821458SB
  • Exp 6/30/2023.

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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