The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1041-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Hydroquinone 10% Cream Recalled for Sterility and Stability Concerns

Health Innovations Pharmacy is recalling Hydroquinone 10% Cream due to quality control issues affecting sterility and stability data.

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/quality assurance issues) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Health Innovations Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling Hydroquinone 10% Cream. The recall was initiated because recent inspection observations identified deficiencies in certain quality control procedures. These deficiencies present a risk to the sterility and quality assurance of the product, as stability data does not support the stated expiry.

The recall includes all lots of the product. The distribution pattern is listed as North Carolina (NC). The source text does not specify the number of units affected or report any specific illnesses or injuries.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Health Innovations Pharmacy at (910) 246-5155 for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Hydroquinone 10% Cream, Health Innov Pharmacy, 295 Pinehurst Ave, Southern Pines, NC 28387, (910) 246-5155

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 in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 65 recalled by Health Innovations Pharmacy, Inc 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 65 products in this recall →