CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 23 Dec 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
RiteAid Pharmacy RIngworm Cream, Clotrimazole Cream recalled
Taro Pharmaceuticals U is recalling RiteAid Pharmacy RIngworm Cream, Clotrimazole Cream USP, 1%, Antifungal NET W, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 17 Nov 2020 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-0156-2021
- FDA event ID
- 86833
- Recalling firm
- Taro Pharmaceuticals U, Hawthorne, NY
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Nov 2020
- FDA classified
- 16 Dec 2020
- Reported
- 23 Dec 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Creams, Ointments & Gels
Timeline
| 17 Nov 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Dec 2020 | Classified by FDA | +29 days |
| 23 Dec 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: An unknown degradation impurity was detected slightly above the specification limit in Clotrimazole Cream USP 1%.
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
RiteAid Pharmacy RIngworm Cream, Clotrimazole Cream USP, 1%, Antifungal NET W 0.5 oz. (14.2g), Distributed by: Rite Aid, 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011 Made in Canada. UPC 0 11822 53812 1
Where it was distributed
Distributed Nationwide in the USA and Canada
Stores named: Rite Aid
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: An unknown degradation impurity was detected slightly above the specification limit in Clotrimazole Cream USP 1%.
Which lots are affected?
Lot#: A873630559, Exp Dec 2020.
Where was it sold?
Distributed Nationwide in the USA and Canada
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
9 other products · FDA event 86833This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Kroger Athlete's Foot Cream, Clotrimazole Cream USP, 1%, Antifungal recalled.
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