Old Spice Pure Sport Deodorant Spray Recalled for Benzene Contamination Risk
Procter & Gamble is recalling Old Spice Pure Sport Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant Spray (6.0 oz) due to potential benzene contamination risk from manufacturing facility CGMP deviations. All affected lots expire through September 2023.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is a Class II FDA recall of a product manufactured at a facility with CGMP deviations where other lots were found contaminated with benzene. No illnesses or injuries reported. Benzene is a high-risk carcinogen representing a risk-of-harm scenario without reported injury, meeting the High severity criterion.
Plain-English summary
Old Spice Pure Sport Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant Spray (Aluminum Chlorohydrate 23.5%), 6.0 oz (170g) spray cans with NDC 37000-199-60, is being recalled by Procter & Gamble Company.
The recall was issued due to a current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviation at the manufacturing facility. Other product lots manufactured at the same facility have been found to contain benzene, a chemical contaminant. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this product.
The affected product includes all lots with expiration dates through September 2023. The product was distributed nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico, as well as in Canada, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Bhutan, Timor-Leste, Maldives, Fiji, US Virgin Islands, Trinidad, Peru, Saint Maarten, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Belize, Santa Lucia, Aruba, Dominican Republic, and Guyana.
Consumers who possess this product should discontinue use and consult Procter & Gamble or their healthcare provider with any questions or concerns.
The recalled product
- Product
- Old Spice, PURE SPORT, (Aluminum Chlorohydrate 23.5%), Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant Spray, Topical spray can, Net WT 6.0 OZ (170g), Distributed by Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH 45202. NDC: 37000-199-60, UPC 0 12044 00191 2
- Manufacturer
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Category
- Drug — Topical
- Hazard
- benzene
- chemical-contamination
- cgmp-deviation
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- All lots with expiry through September 2023
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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