CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 22 Aug 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Acne Treatment Pads (2% salicylic acid) recalled
Huijing (Shanghai) Bio-tech is recalling Acne Treatment Pads (2% salicylic acid), distributed in Virginia. The recall was initiated on 3 Aug 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-1076-2018
- FDA event ID
- 80753
- Recalling firm
- Huijing (Shanghai) Bio-tech, Shanghai
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Aug 2018
- FDA classified
- 10 Aug 2018
- Reported
- 22 Aug 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
Timeline
| 3 Aug 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Classified by FDA | +7 days |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Subpotent drug: The product active ingredient level not matching the exact levels indicated on the packaging label.
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Acne Treatment Pads (2% salicylic acid), packaged in a 50-count jar, OTC, Distributed by: Greenbrier International, Inc. 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23320, NDC 71537-001-02
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed to one distributor in VA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Subpotent drug: The product active ingredient level not matching the exact levels indicated on the packaging label.
Which lots are affected?
Lot # 2458067, Exp 11/2019
Where was it sold?
Product was distributed to one distributor in VA
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.