CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 25 Jul 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
alba Botanica sport mineral sunscreen recalled
The Hain Celestial Group Inc. - Worldwide HQ is recalling alba Botanica sport mineral sunscreen (titanium dioxide 7.0% and zinc oxide 9.0%), spf 45, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 5 Jul 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-0920-2018
- FDA event ID
- 80473
- Recalling firm
- The Hain Celestial Group Inc. - Worldwide HQ, New Hyde Park, NY
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 Jul 2018
- FDA classified
- 13 Jul 2018
- Reported
- 25 Jul 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Drug class
- Sunscreen & Personal Care
Timeline
| 5 Jul 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Classified by FDA | +8 days |
| 25 Jul 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
Incorrect Product Formulation: wrong sunscreen product in the package.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
alba BOTANICA sport mineral sunscreen (titanium dioxide 7.0% and zinc oxide 9.0%), spf 45, 170 g (6 oz) tubes packaged in a) 4 tubes per case; b) 8 pack shipper display; Manufactured By: The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Lake Success, NY 11042, UPC 7 24742 01102 4.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Incorrect Product Formulation: wrong sunscreen product in the package.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Codes: a) 7363B, 7363I, 8002C, 8002I, 8054J, 8055B, 8174A; and b) 7353
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.
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