FDA Drugs recall ·
Proactiv Skin Smoothing Exfoliator (Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5%)… recall
- Recall number
- D-0360-2025
- Date
- (initiated March 12, 2025)
- Company / brand
- Alchemee, LLC
3 Skyline Dr, Hawthorne, NY, United States - Category
- Drugs › Class II
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Units affected
- 3,500 bottles
- Hazard tags
- Microbial contamination
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
Read the official FDA notice ↗
Product
Proactiv Skin Smoothing Exfoliator (Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5%), Packaged as a) 6 fl. oz. (177.4 mL), UPC 7 35786 01528 2; b) 0.33 OZ (9.45g), UPC 8 42944 10223 1; Distributed by Alchemee, LLC, Santa Monica, CA 90401,
Why was it recalled?
Chemical contamination: Presence of benzene
What should you do?
FDA enforcement reports do not list a consumer remedy. Check the product codes below against what you have; if it matches, stop using it and follow the instructions in the firm's or FDA's official notice, or contact the company. If you have health concerns, contact your healthcare provider.
Product codes & lot numbers
Lot, V4204A, Exp 07/31/2025
Distribution
Nationwide in the USA
What does Class II mean?
Class II means use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Source: FDA (drugs), recall D-0360-2025. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the FDA.