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Americaine, (benzocaine 20%) Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic Spray, Aerosol Can 2 oz (57 G), Dist. by Insight Pharmaceu... — FDA record D-0236-2024
Reported completed
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Dec 21, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Americaine, (benzocaine 20%) Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic Spray, Aerosol Can 2 oz (57 G), Dist. by Insight Pharmaceuticals Corp. Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA, A Prestige Consumer Healthcare company. Made in India. NDC 63736-378-02, Can UPC 3 63736 37882 0; Case UPC 1 03 63736 37882 7
- Reason
- Chemical Contamination: presence of benzene
- Classification
- Class I
- Recalling firm
- Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC, a Prestige Consumer Healthcare company
- Quantity
- 34,704 cans
- Agency-reported status
- Completed
- Source record identifier
- D-0236-2024
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Lot # 1A16420, exp. date 01/31/2025 |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Nationwide in the USA
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
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- Alabama
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Jan 24, 2024
- Recall initiation date
- Dec 21, 2023
- Center classification date
- Jan 17, 2024
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.