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L'Oreal USA — La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment, 5.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Medication, a) UPC 3606000508804, 20 mL (0.7 fl. oz.) Tube per Carton, b) 883140500759, 40 mL (1.35 fl. oz.) Tube pe
Do not stop taking this without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor.
What’s wrong
cGMP Deviations: The recall was initiated due to detected trace levels of benzene in a specific lot of this product lot (MYX46W), however out of an abundance of caution, the firm voluntarily recalled all La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment lots.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — FDA Class II: temporary or medically reversible health harm.
What to do
Check the lot numbers below against what you have. Do not stop taking a prescription medicine because of a recall without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor first — for many medicines stopping is more harmful than continuing, and they can tell you whether yours is affected and what to do about it.
Who to contact: Recalling firm: L'Oreal USA
The product
La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment, 5.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Medication, a) UPC 3606000508804, 20 mL (0.7 fl. oz.) Tube per Carton, b) 883140500759, 40 mL (1.35 fl. oz.) Tube per Carton, La Roche-Posay LLC, 10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, La Roche-Posay, France.
Details
- Recall date
- March 5, 2025
- Brand
- L'Oreal USA
Nationwide in the USA
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “L'Oreal USA — La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment, 5.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Medication, a) UPC 3606000508804, 20 mL (0.7 fl. oz.) Tube per Carton, b) 883140500759, 40 mL (1.35 fl. oz.) Tube pe”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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