The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-799-2013·Announced 2013-07-24

Arm & Hammer Sodium Bicarbonate Powder Recalled for Contamination

Church & Dwight is recalling Arm & Hammer Sodium Bicarbonate Powder due to the presence of stainless steel and other foreign substances.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls with potential for significant injury or property damage (such as foreign object contamination) are rated as Severe (4).

Plain-English summary

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is recalling Arm & Hammer Sodium Bicarbonate Powder, CAS-144-55-8, due to the presence of a foreign substance. The affected product is labeled as USP3 Grade and packaged in bags of various quantities, including 50 lbs. (22.68 kg.) bags. The recall involves a total of 749 tons of the product.

The recall was initiated because the raw material was found to be contaminated with stainless steel and other foreign substances. The affected lots are FF3153, FF3154, FF3155, FF3156, FF3157, and FF3158. The product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers listed above. If the product is found, it should be returned to the place of purchase or disposed of according to local regulations. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Sodium Bicarbonate Powder, CAS-144-55-8, Arm & Hammer, labeled as a) USP3 Grade, packaged in bags of various quantities, Church & Dwight Co, Inc., 469 N. Harrison St., Princeton, NJ 08543-5297; and b) Sodium Bicarbonate U.S.P. No. 3 Fine Powdered, Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.68 kg.) per…
Manufacturer
Church & Dwight Inc
Category
Drug — Pharmaceutical Excipient
Hazard

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 (6)

  • Lot #: FF3153
  • FF3154
  • FF3155
  • FF3156
  • FF3157
  • and FF3158

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Church & Dwight 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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