Ping On Ointment Recalled for Unapproved Drug Claims
Murray International Trading Co. is recalling Ping On Ointment because it is marketed as a dietary supplement but bears drug claims, making it an unapproved drug.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
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, which typically corresponds to a moderate severity score when no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Murray International Trading Co., Inc. is recalling Ping On Ointment Relief for Muscular Pain. The product is packaged in a box containing a packet of 12-count 8gm containers. The manufacturer is listed as Ping On Ointment Co Ltd and Ping On Ointment International Ltd in Hong Kong, with a UPC of 8 33679 00001 5. The remaining labeling contains Chinese characters.
The recall was initiated because the product is marketed as a dietary supplement but its labeling bears drug and disease claims. This makes the product an unapproved drug, as it was marketed without an approved New Drug Application (NDA) or Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA). The recall covers 216 packets and all lots of the product.
The product was distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico. Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal.
The recalled product
- Product
- PING ON OINTMENT RELIEF FOR MUSCULAR PAIN, packaged in a packet of 12-count 8gm containers within a box, PING ON OINTMENT CO LTD, PING ON OINTMENT INTERNATIONAL LTD, 149 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong, UPC 8 33679 00001 5, remaining labeling contains Chinese characters.
- Manufacturer
- Murray International Trading Co., Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Topical Ointment
- Affected units
- 216
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
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.
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