CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 24 Jan 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report

Secret, Dry Spray, Aluminum chlorohydrate 5% Antiperspirant recalled

The Procter & Gamble is recalling Secret, Dry Spray, Aluminum chlorohydrate 5% Antiperspirant, Waterlily, Topical Spray, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Nov 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesAll lots with expiry through September 2023

Quantity recalledunknown

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-0254-2024
FDA event ID: 89106
Recalling firm: The Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 23 Nov 2021
FDA classified: 17 Jan 2024
Reported: 24 Jan 2024
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Press Release
Reason category: Benzene
Drug class: Creams, Ointments & Gels

Timeline

23 Nov 2021	Recall initiated by company
17 Jan 2024	Classified by FDA	+785 days
24 Jan 2024	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

CGMP Deviation; manufactured at the same facility where other lots were found to be contaminated with benzene

Product as listed by the FDA

Secret, Dry Spray, Aluminum chlorohydrate 23.5% Antiperspirant, Waterlily, Topical Spray Can, Net Wt 3.8 oz (107 g), Dist. by: Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45202. NDC: 69423-381-10; UPC 0 37000 72372 1; 12/pack UPC 0 37000 72991 4

Where it was distributed

Nationwide USA and Puerto Rico, Canada, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Bhutan, Timor-Leste, Maldives, Fiji, US Virgin Islands, Trinidad, Peru, Saint Marteen, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Belize, Santa Lucia, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Guyana

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Is Secret, Dry Spray, Aluminum chlorohydrate 5% Antiperspirant, Waterlily, Topical Spray recalled?

Yes. The Procter & Gamble recalled Secret, Dry Spray, Aluminum chlorohydrate 5% Antiperspirant, Waterlily, Topical Spray on 23 Nov 2021. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0254-2024.

Why was it recalled?

CGMP Deviation; manufactured at the same facility where other lots were found to be contaminated with benzene

Which lots are affected?

All lots with expiry through September 2023

Where was it sold?

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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