The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0524-2024·Announced 2024-06-05

Pain Wizard topical pain relief recalled for out-of-specification manufacturing

ARG Laboratories recalls Pain Wizard pain relief cream nationwide due to manufacturing defect involving propylene glycol that did not meet specifications.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a manufacturing quality control issue with out-of-specification propylene glycol. The source does not report any associated illnesses or injuries, and the recall is precautionary in nature.

Plain-English summary

ARG Laboratories, Inc. is recalling Pain Wizard, a topical pain relief product, due to a manufacturing quality control issue. The product is a topical cream in 8 oz tubes containing Camphor 3%, Menthol 3%, Capsaicin, and MSM for muscular and arthritic pain relief.

The manufacturer determined that propylene glycol used in the manufacturing process was a violative grade that did not meet established pharmaceutical specifications. The recall affects 7,410 units distributed nationwide in the United States. The affected product has lot codes 19823C4 (expiration 07/31/2025) and 01623C1 (expiration 01/31/2025).

The recalled product

Product
Pain Wizard, Natural Relief for Muscular & Arthritic Pain, (Camphor 3%, Menthol 3%), Enriched with Capsaicin, Camphor, Menthol & MSM, Tube, NET WT 8 oz (226.79g), Made in the USA, painwizard.com PO Box 1099, Johnstown, CO 80534, UPC 8 63865 00011 6
Manufacturer
ARG Laboratories, Inc.
Hazard
  • manufacturing-defect
  • quality-control-issue

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 (4)

  • Lots 19823C4
  • EXP 07/31/2025
  • 01623C1
  • Exp 01/31/2025

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.