The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0255-2024·Announced 2024-01-24

Secret Dry Spray Antiperspirant Recalled Due to Manufacturing Facility Contamination Risk

The FDA is recalling certain lots of Secret Dry Spray Antiperspirant due to a manufacturing facility deviation and potential benzene contamination. All affected lots expire 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: FDA Class II recall based on manufacturing facility CGMP deviation and potential benzene contamination in other product lots manufactured at the same facility. No illnesses or injuries reported; the hazard to this product is precautionary based on facility conditions.

Plain-English summary

The Procter & Gamble Company is recalling specific lots of Secret Dry Spray Antiperspirant in Lavender scent (3.8 oz, NDC 69423-383-10). The product is a topical antiperspirant spray containing aluminum chlorohydrate 23.5%.

The recall was issued by the FDA due to a Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviation at the manufacturing facility. Other product lots manufactured at the same facility were found to be contaminated with benzene, a chemical known to pose health risks.

The affected product was distributed nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico, as well as internationally to Canada, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Bhutan, Timor-Leste, Maldives, Fiji, the US Virgin Islands, Trinidad, Peru, Saint Maarten, the Bahamas, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Belize, Saint Lucia, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, and Guyana. All lots with expiration dates through September 2023 are included in this recall.

No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it safely. For more information, consumers should contact Procter & Gamble or their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Secret, Dry Spray, (Aluminum chlorohydrate 23.5%), Antiperspirant, Lavender, Topical spray can Net Wt 3.8 oz (107 g), Dist. by: Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45202. NDC: 69423-383-10, UPC: 0 37000 72986 0
Manufacturer
The Procter & Gamble Company
Hazard
  • benzene
  • cgmp-violation
  • manufacturing-defect

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.