Tretinoin Cream Recalled by Florida Pharmacy Due to Processing Control Issues
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Port Charlotte, Florida, is recalling Tretinoin 0.1% in Versabase 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, but the source text explicitly states no illnesses or injuries have been reported, and the hazard is a processing control issue rather than a high-risk pathogen or structural defect, fitting the Moderate criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.
Plain-English summary
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Port Charlotte, Florida, is recalling Tretinoin 0.1% in Versabase Cream 0.1% Versabase CR 45 gm jars. The recall is being conducted due to a lack of processing control. The affected product is a prescription medication distributed in Florida.
The specific lot number is 45240, and the discard-by date is 6/18/2020. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall. Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the pharmacy for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Tretinoin 0.1% in Versabase Cream 0.1% Versabase CR 45 gm jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
- Manufacturer
- The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
- Category
- Drug — Topical Prescription
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1
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)
- Lot: 45240 Discard by: 6/18/2020
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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