CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 8 Jun 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Equate Tartar Control Plus (Eucalyptol 092%, Menthol recalled by Vi-Jon
Vi-Jon is recalling Equate Tartar Control Plus (Eucalyptol 092%, Menthol 042%, Methyl salicylate 060%, Thymol, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 5 May 2022 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-0970-2022
- FDA event ID
- 90128
- Recalling firm
- Vi-Jon, Smyrna, TN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 May 2022
- FDA classified
- 27 May 2022
- Reported
- 8 Jun 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
Timeline
| 5 May 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 27 May 2022 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 8 Jun 2022 | 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
Superpotent Drug: product complaint for milky blue appearance and consistency, further investigation by the firm found the recalled lots out of specification for the four active ingredients.
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 Tartar Control Plus (Eucalyptol 0.092%, Menthol 0.042%, Methyl salicylate 0.060%, Thymol 0.064%) Antiseptic Mouthrise Plus, Antigingivitis/Antiplaque, Blue Mint, 1.5 Liter (50.7 FL OZ) bottle, Distributed By: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, UPC 6 81131 14800 9
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA
Stores named: Walmart
Questions about this recall
Is Equate Tartar Control Plus (Eucalyptol 092%, Menthol 042%, Methyl salicylate 060%, Thymol recalled?
Yes. Vi-Jon recalled Equate Tartar Control Plus (Eucalyptol 092%, Menthol 042%, Methyl salicylate 060%, Thymol on 5 May 2022. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0970-2022.
Why was it recalled?
Superpotent Drug: product complaint for milky blue appearance and consistency, further investigation by the firm found the recalled lots out of specification for the four active ingredients.
Which lots are affected?
Lots: 0559696, 0563041, Exp. 02/2024
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 21 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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