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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Oct 1, 2021 (5 years ago)

Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%)

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Chemical Contamination: presence of benzene

Cause type: Chemical / undeclared

A chemical that should not be there - benzene, methanol, lead - or an undeclared prescription drug hidden in a supplement. The label gives no warning: you may be taking a toxic solvent, a heavy metal, or a drug such as sildenafil that interacts with your other medicines. All chemical / undeclared recalls.

What was recalled

Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) POWDER SPRAY NET WT 133g (4.6 oz) can, labeled as (a) Product of Ireland 86940418; (b)Product of Finland 20006106; Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Finland, UPC 3 11017 41009 7, NDC 11523-0777-2.

Affected NDC 11523-0777-02

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Drug: Tolnaftate

Recalling firm
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
NDC code
11523-0777-2
Origin
NJ, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0253-2022 · FDA notice

Treat this as urgent. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious harm. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches the recalled lots, do not take another dose before you have spoken to your pharmacist or prescriber - today, not next week. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.

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