CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 26 Mar 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
CVS Health Concealing Acne Treatment Cream, CVS recalled
Fruit Of The Earth is recalling CVS Health Concealing Acne Treatment Cream, CVS, 10% benzoyl peroxide, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Mar 2025 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-0284-2025
- FDA event ID
- 96465
- Recalling firm
- Fruit Of The Earth, Grand Prairie, TX
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 11 Mar 2025
- FDA classified
- 18 Mar 2025
- Reported
- 26 Mar 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Benzene
- Drug class
- Creams, Ointments & Gels
Timeline
| 11 Mar 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Classified by FDA | +7 days |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 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
Chemical contamination: presence of benzene
Product as listed by the FDA
CVS Health Concealing Acne Treatment Cream, CVS, 10% benzoyl peroxide, 1 oz (28 g), Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc
Where it was distributed
USA Nationwide
Stores named: CVS
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Chemical contamination: presence of benzene
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 4970743A, Exp 3/31/2026; 9712793A, Exp9/30/2026; 8363513B, Exp 12/31/2026; 1391304A, 5101574A, Exp 5/31/2027; 1292084A, 1292084B, 1292084C, Exp 7/31/2027; 2892384A, Exp 8/31/2027; 6203044A, 6203044B, Exp 10/31/2027; 2153564A, 2153564B, Exp 12/31/2027; 2163564A, Exp 1/31/2028
Where was it sold?
USA Nationwide
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 96465| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Walgreens Maximum Strength Tinted Acne Treatment Cream recalled | Fruit Of The Earth | Benzene | Nationwide |
More recalls from Fruit Of The Earth
All 2| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Walgreens Maximum Strength Tinted Acne Treatment Cream recalled | Fruit Of The Earth | Benzene | Nationwide |