The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0578-2017·Announced 2017-03-22

Synergy Rx Recalls VI PEEL Chemical Peel Due to Sterility Concerns

Synergy Rx is recalling VI PEEL chemical peel products nationwide 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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class II. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall is assigned a score of 4 (Severe), particularly when associated with significant risks such as sterility failures in medical products.

Plain-English summary

Synergy Rx is voluntarily recalling VI PEEL (Sal Acid 2%, TCA 17%, Phenol 7%, Retinoic Acid 0.4%), a prescription-only chemical peel product. The recall is being conducted because the product lacks assurance of sterility and the manufacturer has experienced Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations.

The recall covers all lots of the product distributed nationwide within the United States. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers and healthcare providers with this product should stop using it and contact Synergy Rx at (855) 792-6676 for further instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
VI PEEL (Sal Acid 2%, TCA 17%, Phenol 7%, Retinoic Acid 0.4%), Rx only, Synergy RX, 4901 Morena Blvd # 504-A San Diego, CA 92117 (855) 792-6676
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 →