CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 5 Feb 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Walgreens Acne Cleansing Bar, Benzoyl Peroxide recalled
Shandex Personal Care Manufacturing is recalling Walgreens Acne Cleansing Bar, Benzoyl Peroxide 10%, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 16 Jan 2020 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-0822-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84757
- Recalling firm
- Shandex Personal Care Manufacturing, Perth, N/A
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Jan 2020
- FDA classified
- 30 Jan 2020
- Reported
- 5 Feb 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Drug class
- Creams, Ointments & Gels
Timeline
| 16 Jan 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 30 Jan 2020 | Classified by FDA | +14 days |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Presence of Foreign Substance; Metal contaminant visible in product (screen wire from manufacturing).
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Walgreens Acne Cleansing Bar, Benzoyl Peroxide 10%, NET WT 4 oz (113 g), 1 bar per carton, Distributed By: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC: 0363-0137-11
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the U.S.
Stores named: Walgreens
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Presence of Foreign Substance; Metal contaminant visible in product (screen wire from manufacturing).
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: L 19173, Exp 06/20/2021
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the U.S.
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.