Johnson & Johnson Recalls Clean & Clear Foaming Wash for High Salicylic Acid
Johnson & Johnson is recalling Clean & Clear Advantage 3-in-1 Foaming Wash because it contains superpotent levels of salicylic acid.
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 recall as Class III, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Johnson & Johnson is recalling approximately 1.47 million bottles of Clean & Clear Advantage 3-in-1 Foaming Wash, 8 FL. OZ. (240 mL). The product is an over-the-counter (OTC) item distributed nationwide in the United States.
The recall was initiated because the product is classified as a 'Superpotent (Single Ingredient Drug)' containing salicylic acid. 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.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and follow instructions from the manufacturer or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Clean & Clear advantage, 3-in-1 foaming wash 8 FL. OZ. (240 mL) bottle, OTC, Distributed in the US by: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company Division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc. Skillman, NJ 08558-9418 NDC 58232-0326-8
- Manufacturer
- Johnson & Johnson
- Category
- Drug — OTC Topical
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,474,462
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 (20)
- 0142VA
- 0132VB
- 0112VC
- 0122VB
- 0102VA
- 0102VB
- 0112VB 0122VA
- 0092VB
- 0112VA
- 0092VA
- 0082VA
- 0072VA
- 0062VA 0062VB
- 0052VA
- 0052VB
- 0042VA
- 0032VA
- 0022VA
- 0012VA
- 0171VA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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