The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowFDA (Drugs)·D-1266-2020·Announced 2020-05-20

ChapStick Lip Balm Recalled for Packaging Separation

Glaxosmithkline is recalling 288 packages of ChapStick Total Hydration Moisture Tint Peachy Keen due to observed separation in the secondary packaging.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class III, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a cosmetic packaging defect (separation) with no reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings is recalling 288 packages of ChapStick Total Hydration Moisture Tint Peachy Keen (Zinc Oxide). The recall involves specific lots, identified as 9344AA and 9345AA, which were distributed nationwide. The product is marketed by Pfizer and carries the NDC 0573-0871-08.

The recall was initiated due to a labeling issue classified as "Not elsewhere classified." Specifically, the company observed separation in the secondary packaging, which consists of the blister and the backer card. This is a packaging defect rather than a contamination or ingredient issue.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check the lot numbers on their packages. If the lot number matches 9344AA or 9345AA, they should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions on return or disposal. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
CHAPSTICK TOTAL HYDRATION MOISTURE TINT PEACHY KEEN (ZINC OXIDE)
Brand
CHAPSTICK TOTAL HYDRATION MOISTURE TINT PEACHY KEEN
Manufacturer
Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings
Category
Drug — OTC Topical
Hazard
Affected units
288

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 #: 9344AA
  • 9345AA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings 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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