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Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing Initiated Jun 23, 2022 (4 years ago)

Acne Free Adapalene Gl Acn Trtmt 0.5 Oz Sku 2096518 Acne Free…

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: product held outside appropriate storage temperature conditions.

Cause type: Temperature excursion

The product was stored or shipped outside its labeled temperature range. Heat or freezing can degrade a drug without any visible change, so it may be weaker than labeled. All temperature excursion recalls.

What was recalled

ACNE FREE ADAPALENE GL ACN TRTMT 0.5 OZ SKU 2096518 ACNE FREE TRMINTR 10 SPOT TRTMT 1 OZ SKU 2096507 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Drug: Adapalene

Recalling firm
Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
Origin
VA, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1433-2022 · FDA notice

Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall.

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