CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 9 Dec 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sal-Acid 60% Plaster Paste, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E recalled
Western Drug is recalling Sal-Acid 60% Plaster Paste, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 19 Oct 2015 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-0449-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72520
- Recalling firm
- Western Drug, Springerville, AZ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Oct 2015
- FDA classified
- 1 Dec 2015
- Reported
- 9 Dec 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Sterility
Timeline
| 19 Oct 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 1 Dec 2015 | Classified by FDA | +43 days |
| 9 Dec 2015 | 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
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Sal-Acid 60% Plaster Paste, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E. Main Street, Springerville, Arizona 85938
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in US: Arizona, California, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah
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Questions about this recall
Is Sal-Acid 60% Plaster Paste, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E recalled?
Yes. Western Drug recalled Sal-Acid 60% Plaster Paste, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E on 19 Oct 2015. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0449-2016.
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Which lots are affected?
all lots
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in US: Arizona, California, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah
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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