CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 19 Aug 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Clobetasol Propionate Cream recalled by Golden State Medical Supply
Golden State Medical Supply is recalling Clobetasol Propionate Cream, USP, 0.05%, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 24 Jul 2020 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-1497-2020
- FDA event ID
- 86129
- Recalling firm
- Golden State Medical Supply, Camarillo, CA
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Jul 2020
- FDA classified
- 13 Aug 2020
- Reported
- 19 Aug 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Drug class
- Creams, Ointments & Gels
Timeline
| 24 Jul 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed Content Uniformity: bulk lot used to make these two lots was found to have failed content uniformity.
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
Clobetasol Propionate Cream, USP, 0.05%, packaged in a)15g Tubes (NDC 60429-902-15) and b) 45g Tubes (NDC 60429-902-45), Rx Only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Marketed by: Golden State Medical Supply Inc. Camarillo, CA 93012.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide within the United States
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Content Uniformity: bulk lot used to make these two lots was found to have failed content uniformity.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: a) AB28535, Exp. Date: Dec. 2021 b) AB40178, Exp. Date: Dec. 2021
Where was it sold?
Nationwide within the United States
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.
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| Drug | CLASS II | Clobetasol Propionate Cream USP, 0.05% tube recalledClobetasol Propionate | Lupin Pharmaceuticals | Other | Nationwide |
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