The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-801-2013·Announced 2013-07-24

Arm & Hammer Sodium Bicarbonate Powder Recalled for Foreign Substance Contamination

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

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II due to the presence of foreign substances (stainless steel) which poses a risk of harm, but the source does not report specific injuries or illnesses, aligning with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

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 USP5 Grade and packaged in bags of various quantities, as well as Sodium Bicarbonate U.S.P. No. 5 Coarse Granular in 50 lb bags. The recall involves 749 tons of product distributed nationwide.

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

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the listed lot numbers and discontinue use if found. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation where 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) USP5 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. 5 Coarse Granular, Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.68 kg.) pe
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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