CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 4 May 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Fresh scent recalled
Unilever United States is recalling Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Fresh scent, Aluminum Chlorohydrate, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 30 Mar 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-0211-2024
- FDA event ID
- 89902
- Recalling firm
- Unilever United States, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 30 Mar 2022
- FDA classified
- 28 Dec 2023
- Reported
- 4 May 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Benzene
- Drug class
- Sunscreen & Personal Care
Timeline
| 30 Mar 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 May 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +35 days |
| 28 Dec 2023 | Classified by FDA | +603 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
Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Fresh scent, Aluminum Chlorohydrate (19.1%), packaged in 6 oz. cans, Unilever, Dist. By Unilever, Trumbull, CT 06611 UPC 0 79400 78550 3
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the US
Questions about this recall
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, expiry 9/30/2023
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the US
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
1 other product · FDA event 89902This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Powder recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Powder recalled | Unilever United States | Benzene | Nationwide |
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