CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 2 Sep 2026 · FDA Enforcement Report
Zicam, Cold Remedy, Medicated Nasal Swabs recalled by Church & Dwight Co
Church & Dwight is recalling Zicam, Cold Remedy, Medicated Nasal Swabs, With Cooling Menthol & Eucalyptus-Use Swabs, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 10 Aug 2026 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-0790-2026
- FDA event ID
- 99604
- Recalling firm
- Church & Dwight, Ewing, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 10 Aug 2026
- FDA classified
- 26 Aug 2026
- Reported
- 2 Sep 2026
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
- Drug class
- Nasal Sprays
Timeline
| 10 Aug 2026 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Classified by FDA | +16 days |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
CGMP Deviations; FDA inspection of the contract manufacturer noted out of limit results for microbiological testing
Product as listed by the FDA
Zicam, Cold Remedy, Medicated Nasal Swabs, With Cooling Menthol & Eucalyptus, 20 Single-Use Swabs per carton, Zinc-Free Homeopathic, Distributed by Church & Dwight Co. Inc., Ewing, NJ 08628, UPC 732216301205.
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations; FDA inspection of the contract manufacturer noted out of limit results for microbiological testing
Which lots are affected?
Lot # UN52882, Exp Date: 04/30/2028; Lot # UN53431, Exp Date: 06/30/2028; Lot # UN60411, Exp Date: 08/31/2028.
Where was it sold?
US 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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