The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-1194-2020·Announced 2020-04-22

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Recalls Hydroquinone Cream Due to Processing Control Issues

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Port Charlotte, Florida, is recalling Hydroquinone/Fluocinolone/Tretonoin/Kojic Acid cream due to a lack of processing control.

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score involving low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary measures.

Plain-English summary

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Port Charlotte, Florida, is recalling Hydroquinone/Fluocinolone/Tretonoin/Kojic Acid 4/0.01/0.05/2% Cream, 30 gm tubes. The recall is being conducted due to a lack of processing control.

The affected product is identified by Lot 45077 and has a discard-by date of 3/12/2020. The product was distributed in Florida.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the pharmacy for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Hydroquinone/Fluocinolone/Tretonoin/Kojic Acid 4/0.01/0.05/2% Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
Affected units
1

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Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot: 45077 Discard by: 3/12/2020

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 54 recalled by The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy 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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