CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 1 Nov 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Equate Beauty Clarifying Face Daily Moisturizer recalled by Vi-Jon
Vi-Jon is recalling Equate Beauty Clarifying Face Daily Moisturizer, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Sep 2017 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-0073-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78101
- Recalling firm
- Vi-Jon, Smyrna, TN
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Sep 2017
- FDA classified
- 10 Nov 2017
- Reported
- 1 Nov 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
Timeline
| 13 Sep 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 1 Nov 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +49 days |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Classified by FDA | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed Stability Specifications
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Equate Beauty Clarifying Face Daily Moisturizer 4 fl. oz. (118 mL) Distributed by: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716, NDC # 4903594126 UPC # 681131150774. Studio 35 Beauty Daily Clarifying Face Daily Moisturizer 4 fl. oz. (118 mL) Distributed By: Walgreen Co. 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC # 0363001726, UPC # 049022889125
Where it was distributed
Nationwide.
Stores named: Walmart
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Stability Specifications
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 0342373, 0342656; Exp. 12/18 Lot #: 0307223 Exp. 12/17 Lot #: 0345361 Exp. 02/19
Where was it sold?
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 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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