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Clean & Clear Advantage 3-in-1 Foaming Acne Wash (December 03, 2012)

Starting date:
December 03, 2012
Posting date:
December 24, 2012
Type of communication:
Drug Recall
Subcategory:
Natural health products
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-26367

Reason

In some bottles the product may be partly congealed due to an interaction of the surfactant contained in the product with the fragrance, and the active ingredient in the product, salicylic acid, may, in the congealed part, be slightly above the amount specified on the product label.

Depth of distribution

Distributed to first consignees within the following Canadian provinces: AB, BC, NB, NS, ON, QC.

Affected products

Clean & Clear Advantage 3-in-1 Foaming Acne Wash

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM

NPN 80009368

Dosage form

Topical Liquid

Strength

  • 2%

Lot or serial number

Clean & Clear Advantage 3-in-1: 0021VA, 0021VB, 0041VA, 0081VA, 0131VA, 0132VA, 0142VA, 0171VA C & C Advantage Prom PDQ NAT promotional package containing the above recalled product lots): 10914AL, 10924BL, 11114AL, 11114BL, 11682AL, 11805AL, 12801AL C & C Advantage Acne 2012 PDQ NAT (promotional package containing the above recalled product lots): 121603BP, 20171AL, 20741AL, 20751BL

Companies

Recalling Firm
Johnson & Johnson Inc.
88 McNabb Street
Markham ON Ontario
Canada L3R 5L2
Marketing Authorization Holder
Johnson & Johnson Inc.
88 McNabb Street
Markham ON Ontario
Canada L3R 5L2