The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0541-2017·Announced 2017-03-22

Synergy Rx Recalls Retinoic Acid Products Due to Sterility Concerns

Synergy Rx is recalling various retinoic acid products due to a lack of assurance of sterility and CGMP deviations.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection associated with non-sterile medical products.

Plain-English summary

Synergy Rx is recalling multiple retinoic acid products, including creams, gels, and powders, due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall also cites Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations.

The affected products include Retinoic Acid in various strengths (0.025%, 0.05%, and 0.1%) in cream form, as well as combination products with Clindamycin and Hyaluronic Acid. The recall covers all lots of these products.

These products were distributed nationwide within the United States. Consumers should stop using these products and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
RETINOIC ACID all strengths including 0.025%, 0.05% and 0.1% CREAM, RETINOIC ACID 0.025%/CLINDAMYCIN 1.2% GEL, RETINOIC ACID 0.025%/ HYALURONIC ACID CREAM, RETINOIC ACID 0.05%/HYALURONIC ACID CREAM, RETINOIC ACID 0.1% IN CERAVE CREAM, RETINOIC ACID POWDER 1 GRAM, RETINOIC ACID
Manufacturer
Synergy Rx

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.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 81 recalled by Synergy Rx 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 81 products in this recall →