Western Drug Recalls Podophyllum 40% Topical Due to Sterility Concerns
Western Drug is recalling Podophyllum 40% Topical because the product lacks assurance of sterility. The recall covers all lots distributed nationwide.
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: The agency classification is FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility for a topical prescription drug, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk or Class II classifications with potential for serious harm.
Plain-English summary
Western Drug Inc. is recalling Podophyllum 40% Topical, a prescription medication, due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The product is manufactured by Western Drug Inc. in Springerville, Arizona.
The recall includes all lots of the product. Distribution was nationwide, specifically in Arizona, California, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah.
Consumers should stop using the product and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Podophyllum 40% Topical, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E. Main Street, Springerville, Arizona 85938
- Manufacturer
- Western Drug
- Category
- Drug — Topical Prescription
- Affected units
- 1
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
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 91 recalled by Western Drug 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.
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