CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 20 Jun 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Acne Shave Post-Shave Moisturizer (salicylic acid), 5% tube recalled
Shadow Holdings is recalling Acne Shave Post-Shave Moisturizer (salicylic acid), 5% tube, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 25 May 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0859-2018
- FDA event ID
- 80184
- Recalling firm
- Shadow Holdings, Santa Clarita, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 May 2018
- FDA classified
- 12 Jun 2018
- Reported
- 20 Jun 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
Timeline
| 25 May 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Classified by FDA | +18 days |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
CGMP Deviations: products may be contaminated with bacteria.
Product as listed by the FDA
Acne Shave Post-Shave Moisturizer (salicylic acid), 0.5%, 3.3 FL OZ (98 mL) tube, Distributed by: United Exchange Corp., 17211 Valley View Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90703 USA, UPC 7 80707 73112 3.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA
Questions about this recall
Is Acne Shave Post-Shave Moisturizer (salicylic acid), 5% tube recalled?
Yes. Shadow Holdings recalled Acne Shave Post-Shave Moisturizer (salicylic acid), 5% tube on 25 May 2018. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0859-2018.
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: products may be contaminated with bacteria.
Which lots are affected?
All lots
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the USA
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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