The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-1345-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Murray International Recalls Unapproved Facial Pigmentation Pills

Murray International Trading Co. is recalling 84 bottles of facial pigmentation pills marketed without FDA approval. The products bear drug claims but are labeled as dietary supplements.

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. The hazard involves regulatory non-compliance (unapproved drug claims) rather than a specific reported injury or high-risk pathogen, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for labeling and regulatory issues.

Plain-English summary

Murray International Trading Co. is recalling 84 bottles of PATCH-REMOUING PILL (For Facial Pigmentation). The product is manufactured by Kwang Chow Pharm. Ind. Corp. and is packaged in a bottle within a box. The remaining labeling on the product contains Chinese characters.

The recall is being conducted because the products were marketed without an approved New Drug Application (NDA) or Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA). Although the products are marked as dietary supplements, their labeling bears drug and disease claims, which makes them unapproved drugs under federal law.

The recalled products were distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico. All lots are affected. Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
PATCH-REMOUING PILL (For Facial Pigmentation), packaged in a bottle within a box, Kwang Chow Pharm. Ind. Corp., remaining labeling contains Chinese characters.
Affected units
84

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 nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Murray International Trading Co., 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 14 products in this recall →