Old Spice Anti-Perspirant Spray Recalled Due to Potential Benzene Contamination
Procter & Gamble is recalling Old Spice SWEAT DEFENSE ULTIMATE CAPTAIN anti-perspirant spray due to potential benzene contamination at the manufacturing facility. Affected products have expiration dates through September 2023.
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: This FDA Class II recall is based on CGMP deviation at a manufacturing facility where other lots were found to be contaminated with benzene. Benzene contamination represents a significant health hazard. Per the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall involving a known hazardous chemical qualifies as High (Score 3).
Plain-English summary
Procter & Gamble is recalling Old Spice SWEAT DEFENSE ULTIMATE CAPTAIN anti-perspirant spray (3.8 OZ spray cans, NDC 69423-385-10) manufactured with Aluminum Chlorohydrate 23.5%. The recall affects all lots with expiration dates through September 2023.
The recall was initiated due to a Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviation at the manufacturing facility. Other lots produced at this same facility were found to be contaminated with benzene. As a precaution, the company is recalling this product manufactured at the same facility.
The recalled product was distributed nationwide throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as 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 affected products should stop using them immediately. For more information or to report adverse events, contact the FDA or Procter & Gamble.
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
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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