The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0504-2025·Announced 2025-07-09

Zicam cold remedy nasal swabs recalled over fungal contamination

Zicam Cold Remedy Medicated Nasal Swabs are being recalled because of fungal contamination of the swabs. All lots are affected, covering 3,374,918 cartons.

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: FDA Class I recall, which the rubric floors at Severe; no illness is reported in the source, so it does not escalate to Critical.

Plain-English summary

Zicam Cold Remedy Medicated Nasal Swabs, 20 single-use swabs per carton, distributed by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. of Ewing, New Jersey, UPC 7 32216 30120 5, are being recalled. The action covers 3,374,918 cartons and applies to all lots.

The stated reason is microbial contamination of non-sterile products: fungal contamination of the nasal swabs. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious classification.

Distribution was nationwide in the USA. The product is sold over the counter.

Consumers who have the product should stop using it and follow the instructions issued by the distributor. Anyone who has used it and feels unwell should seek medical advice.

The recalled product

Product
ZICAM COLD REMEDY MEDICATED NASAL SWABS, 20 Single-Use Swabs per carton, Distributed by Church & Dwight Co,. Inc., Ewing NJ. UPC 7 32216 30120 5
Manufacturer
Church & Dwight Inc
Category
Drug — Nasal swab
Hazard
  • microbial-contamination
  • fungal-contamination
  • non-sterile-product
  • class-i

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

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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