CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 10 Dec 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Nivagen, Zinc Oxide Ointment USP, Zinc Oxide 20 % recalled
Blossom Pharmaceuticals is recalling Nivagen, Zinc Oxide Ointment USP, Zinc Oxide 20 %, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 31 Oct 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-0209-2026
- FDA event ID
- 97935
- Recalling firm
- Blossom Pharmaceuticals, Bardej, Goa
- Brand
- Nivagen Zinc Oxide
- Manufacturer
- Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 31 Oct 2025
- FDA classified
- 2 Dec 2025
- Reported
- 10 Dec 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
- Drug class
- Creams, Ointments & Gels
Timeline
| 31 Oct 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 10 Dec 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
cGMP deviations
Product as listed by the FDA
Nivagen, Zinc Oxide Ointment USP, Zinc Oxide 20 %, Net Wt. 1 oz. (28.4g), Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sacramento, CA 95827, USA, Made in India, NDC 75834-170-02.
Where it was distributed
USA Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
cGMP deviations
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: A352505
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
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All 12| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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