The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0597-2017·Announced 2017-03-22

Synergy Rx Recalls Sulfacetamide and Hydrocortisone Cream for Sterility Concerns

Synergy Rx is recalling Sulfacetamide 10%/Hydrocortisone 1% Cream due to lack of assurance of sterility and CGMP deviations.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 and involves a lack of assurance of sterility, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Synergy Rx is recalling Sulfacetamide 10%/Hydrocortisone 1% Cream, a prescription-only product, due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall also cites Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations.

The product is distributed nationwide within the United States. All lots are affected by this recall.

Consumers should stop using the product and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
SULFACETAMIDE 10%/HYDROCORTISONE 1% CREAM, 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.

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