The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0586-2017·Announced 2017-03-22

Synergy Rx Recalls Hydroquinone Cream Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns

Synergy Rx is recalling Hydroquinone Cream in all strengths due to a lack of assurance of sterility and CGMP deviations.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (sterility failure in a drug) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Synergy Rx is recalling Hydroquinone Cream in all strengths, including 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, and 10%. The product is prescription-only and was distributed nationwide within the United States. The recall covers all lots of the product.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations. The source text does not specify the number of units affected or report any illnesses or injuries associated with the product.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
HYDROQUINONE CREAM in all strengths including: 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%,10%, 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 →