CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 8 May 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Dermoplast Anesthetic Pain & Itch (benzocaine recalled
Advantice Health is recalling Dermoplast Anesthetic Pain & Itch (benzocaine and menthol) Spray canisters, 20%, 0.5%, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 25 Apr 2019 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-1279-2019
- FDA event ID
- 82709
- Recalling firm
- Advantice Health, Cedar Knolls, NJ
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Apr 2019
- FDA classified
- 14 May 2019
- Reported
- 8 May 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
Timeline
| 25 Apr 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 May 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +13 days |
| 14 May 2019 | Classified by FDA | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: canisters incorrectly state the net weight is 2.75 oz. rather than the correct net weight of 2.0 oz.
Product as listed by the FDA
Dermoplast Anesthetic PAIN & ITCH (benzocaine and menthol) SPRAY canisters, 20%, 0.5%, Net WT 2.75 oz (78g); Distributed by Moberg Pharma North America LLC, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927; UPC 8 51409 00722 6
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: canisters incorrectly state the net weight is 2.75 oz. rather than the correct net weight of 2.0 oz.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 14049A, Exp 12/21
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 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.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 82709| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS III | Dermoplast Anesthetic Pain & Itch (benzocaine recalled | Advantice Health | Other | Nationwide |
More recalls from Advantice Health
All 3| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS III | Dermoplast First Aid Antibacterial Spray recalled by Advantice HealthDermoplast First Aid | Advantice Health | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS III | Dermoplast Anesthetic Pain & Itch (benzocaine recalled | Advantice Health | Other | Nationwide |