The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0284-2025·Announced 2025-03-26

CVS Health Concealing Acne Treatment Cream Recalled for Benzene Contamination

Fruit Of The Earth, Inc. is recalling CVS Health Concealing Acne Treatment Cream due to the presence of benzene, a chemical contaminant. The affected product was distributed nationwide.

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 is an FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. However, benzene is a known chemical hazard that can be absorbed through the skin, making this a risk-of-harm product where adverse health effects have not yet been reported, meeting the criterion for High severity.

Plain-English summary

CVS Health Concealing Acne Treatment Cream, a 10% benzoyl peroxide topical acne treatment distributed by CVS Pharmacy, Inc., is being recalled due to the presence of benzene contamination.

The recall involves 112,045 tubes of the 1 oz (28 g) product manufactured by Fruit Of The Earth, Inc. Multiple lot numbers are affected with expiration dates ranging from March 2026 to January 2028. The product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. For questions or further instructions, consumers should contact CVS Pharmacy.

The recalled product

Product
CVS Health Concealing Acne Treatment Cream, CVS, 10% benzoyl peroxide, 1 oz (28 g), Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc
Manufacturer
Fruit Of The Earth, Inc.
Category
Drug — Topical / Acne Treatment
Hazard
Affected units
112,045

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 (20)

  • Lot #: 4970743A
  • Exp 3/31/2026
  • 9712793A
  • Exp9/30/2026
  • 8363513B
  • Exp 12/31/2026
  • 1391304A
  • 5101574A
  • Exp 5/31/2027
  • 1292084A
  • 1292084B
  • 1292084C
  • Exp 7/31/2027
  • 2892384A
  • Exp 8/31/2027
  • 6203044A
  • 6203044B
  • Exp 10/31/2027
  • 2153564A
  • 2153564B

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Fruit Of The Earth, Inc. 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 2 products in this recall →

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