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Zapzyt, Acne Treatment Gel, 10% benzoyl peroxide Gel, packaged in 1 oz (28.35g) tube, Distributed by: FOCUS CONSUMER ... — FDA record D-0273-2025
Reported ongoing
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 Feb 24, 2025. 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
- Zapzyt, Acne Treatment Gel, 10% benzoyl peroxide Gel, packaged in 1 oz (28.35g) tube, Distributed by: FOCUS CONSUMER HEALTHCARE, LLC., 801 Broad St Ste 200, Chattanooga, TN 37402. NDC 71687-0011-1
- Reason
- Chemical Contamination: Presence of benzene.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Denison Pharmaceuticals, LLC
- Quantity
- 642,131 tubes
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- D-0273-2025
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 #: 9762, Exp. Date 2/28/2025; 9763, 9764, 9765, Exp. Date 3/31/2025; 9869, 9870, Exp. Date 5/31/2025; 9871, 9872, Exp. Date 7/31/2025; 9996, 9997, 9998, Exp. Date 8/31/2025; 9995, Exp. Date 10/31/2025; 0154, 0153, 0326, Exp. Date 1/31/2026; 0155, 0156, 0161, 0327, 0329, 0328, Exp. Date 2/28/2026; 0479, 0480, Exp. Date 5/31/2026. |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Nationwide within the USA
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Mar 19, 2025
- Recall initiation date
- Feb 24, 2025
- Center classification date
- Mar 12, 2025
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.