Valeant Recalls CLENZIderm M.D. Pore Therapy Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment
Valeant Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling CLENZIderm M.D. Pore Therapy Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Treatment due to discoloration.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 1/5 (Low).
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, and the reason for recall is discoloration, which is a cosmetic defect unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC is voluntarily recalling CLENZIderm M.D. Pore Therapy Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Treatment, 5 fl. oz. (148 mL). The recall involves 38,767 units of the product, identified by Lot # 15J1277 and an expiration date of 04/2017. The product was distributed nationwide.
The recall was initiated because of discoloration in the product. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, which indicates that use of or exposure to the violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. The recall was initiated by the firm and is currently terminated.
Consumers who have this specific lot of the product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer or retailer for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- CLENZIderm M.D. Pore Therapy Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Treatment 5 fl. oz. (148 mL), Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC Distributed by OMP, Inc Long Beach, CA 90806 Made in USA. Product SKU 301876102042, NDC 0187-6102-04
- Manufacturer
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
- Category
- Drug — Topical Acne Treatment
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 38,767
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 (2)
- Lot #: 15J1277
- Exp. 04/2017
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC 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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