CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 25 Apr 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Acure, clarifying acne, glycolic + zinc recalled
Diamond Wipes International is recalling Acure, clarifying acne, glycolic + zinc (salicyclic acid 0.5%) towelettes, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 2 Apr 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-0629-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79758
- Recalling firm
- Diamond Wipes International, Chino, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Apr 2018
- FDA classified
- 16 Apr 2018
- Reported
- 25 Apr 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
Timeline
| 2 Apr 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Classified by FDA | +14 days |
| 25 Apr 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +9 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: finished products were manufactured with poor quality water.
Product as listed by the FDA
ACURE, clarifying acne, glycolic + zinc (salicyclic acid 0.5%) towelettes, 30-count pouch, Distributed by Better Planet Brands, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, UPC 8 54049 00358 0.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: finished products were manufactured with poor quality water.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: A96, A106, B106, EXP 09/18; C27, EXP 01/19
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 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.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 79758This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is WipeEssentials Wet Wipes (benzalkonium chloride 0.13%) recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | WipeEssentials Wet Wipes (benzalkonium chloride 0.13%) recalled | Diamond Wipes International | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
More recalls from Diamond Wipes International
All 2| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | WipeEssentials Wet Wipes (benzalkonium chloride 0.13%) recalled | Diamond Wipes International | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |