Basic Care No Drip Nasal Spray Recalled for Contaminated Excipient
Perrigo Company is recalling 37,104 bottles of Basic Care No Drip Nasal Spray (oxymetazoline hydrochloride 0.05%) nationwide due to contaminated excipient used during manufacturing. The affected batches were distributed to U.S. consumers.
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 CGMP deviations (use of a recalled contaminated excipient). The source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or adverse events, and the hazard appears to be precautionary in nature. Class II recalls without reported harm typically score 2 under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Perrigo Company PLC is recalling Basic Care No Drip Nasal Spray, Maximum Strength Plus Menthol No Drip Nasal Spray (oxymetazoline hydrochloride 0.05%), distributed by Amazon.com Services LLC. A total of 37,104 bottles are affected by this recall.
The recall was initiated because the product was manufactured using a contaminated excipient that had been recalled from the excipient supplier. This represents a current good manufacturing practices (CGMP) deviation.
The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States. The affected batches are: Batch 1FK1251 (Exp 02/28/2023) and Batch 1BK0716 (Exp 12/31/2022). The product is packaged as 1 FL Oz (30 mL) per bottle with NDC 72288-703-10.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop use and consult their healthcare provider if they have any questions or concerns.
The recalled product
- Product
- BASIC CARE NO DRIP NASAL (OXYMETAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
- Brand
- BASIC CARE NO DRIP NASAL
- Manufacturer
- Perrigo Company PLC
- Category
- Drug — Nasal Decongestant
- Hazard
- contaminated-excipient
- cgmp-deviation
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)
- Batch: 1FK1251
- Exp 02/28/2023
- 1BK0716
- Exp 12/31/2022
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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