CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 26 Mar 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Walgreens Maximum Strength Tinted Acne Treatment Cream recalled
Fruit Of The Earth is recalling Walgreens Maximum Strength Tinted Acne Treatment Cream 10% Benzoyl Peroxide/Acne, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Mar 2025 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-0283-2025
- FDA event ID
- 96465
- Recalling firm
- Fruit Of The Earth, Grand Prairie, TX
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 11 Mar 2025
- FDA classified
- 18 Mar 2025
- Reported
- 26 Mar 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Benzene
- Drug class
- Creams, Ointments & Gels
Timeline
| 11 Mar 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Classified by FDA | +7 days |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 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
Chemical contamination: presence of benzene
Product as listed by the FDA
Walgreens Maximum Strength Tinted Acne Treatment Cream 10% Benzoyl Peroxide/Acne Medication, 0.65 oz (18.4g) tube in a carton; Distributed by: Walgreen CO., 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015
Where it was distributed
USA Nationwide
Stores named: Walgreens
Questions about this recall
Is Walgreens Maximum Strength Tinted Acne Treatment Cream 10% Benzoyl Peroxide/Acne recalled?
Yes. Fruit Of The Earth recalled Walgreens Maximum Strength Tinted Acne Treatment Cream 10% Benzoyl Peroxide/Acne on 11 Mar 2025. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number D-0283-2025.
Why was it recalled?
Chemical contamination: presence of benzene
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 4970743B, 4970743C Exp 3/31/2026, 9722793A, Exp 9/30/2026; 8363513A, Exp 12/3/2026; 2822284A, Exp 8/31/2027; 2143554A, Exp 12/31/2027.
Where was it sold?
USA 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 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.
More recalls from Fruit Of The Earth
All 2| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | CVS Health Concealing Acne Treatment Cream, CVS recalled | Fruit Of The Earth | Benzene | Nationwide |