CLASS I ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 4 May 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Powder recalled
Unilever United States is recalling Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Powder scent, Aluminum Chlorohydrate, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 30 Mar 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-0210-2024
- FDA event ID
- 89902
- Recalling firm
- Unilever United States, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- Classification
- Class I
- 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
Chemical contamination: presence of benzene
Product as listed by the FDA
Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Powder scent, Aluminum Chlorohydrate (19.1%), packaged in a) 4 oz. cans (UPC 0 79400 75150 8), and b) 6 oz. cans (UPC 0 79400 78490 2), Dist. By Unilever, Trumbull, CT 06611
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the US
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Chemical contamination: presence of 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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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 89902| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Fresh scent recalled | Unilever United States | Benzene | Nationwide |
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