CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 20 Sep 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Vitamin A&D Ointment (petroleum 93.5%), Skin Protectant recalled
Medline Industries is recalling Vitamin A&D Ointment (petroleum 93.5%), Skin Protectant, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 3 Aug 2017 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-1138-2017
- FDA event ID
- 77936
- Recalling firm
- Medline Industries, Northfield, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Aug 2017
- FDA classified
- 12 Sep 2017
- Reported
- 20 Sep 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Labeling Errors
- Drug class
- Creams, Ointments & Gels
Timeline
| 3 Aug 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Classified by FDA | +40 days |
| 20 Sep 2017 | 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
Labeling Mixup; the individual A&D ointment foil packets are incorrectly labeled as petroleum jelly. The boxes and outer case are correctly labeled as A&D ointment.
Product as listed by the FDA
Vitamin A&D Ointment (petroleum 93.5%), Skin Protectant, NET Wt. 0.18 OZ (5g), Manufactured for Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093 USA. NDC: 53329-090-16
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Labeling Mixup; the individual A&D ointment foil packets are incorrectly labeled as petroleum jelly. The boxes and outer case are correctly labeled as A&D ointment.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Number: A-K-8383
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
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.
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