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Old Spice, Secret: Old Spice and Secret Aerosol Sprays — FDA announcement Nov 23, 2021
Reported terminated
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Source date Nov 23, 2021. 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
- Old Spice and Secret Aerosol Sprays
- Reason
- Due to the presence of benzene
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- The Proctor & Gamble Company
- Quantity
- Not supplied
- Agency-reported status
- Terminated in FDA listing
- Source record identifier
- 5070129829c75397
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | The affected products are used as antiperspirants and hygiene products and are packaged in aerosol cans. See table below for Product names and UPC codes and images for further descriptions. We are recalling all lots with expiry through September 2023 of the below products:; UPC | Description; 012044001912 | Old Spice High Endurance AP Spray Pure Sport 12/6oz; 012044044759 | Old Spice Hardest Working Collection Inv Spray Stronger Swagger 3.8oz; 037000729747 | Old Spice Hardest Working Collection Inv Spray Pure Sport Plus 12/3.8oz; 037000730347 | Old Spice Hardest Working Collection Inv Spray Stronger Swagger 12/3.8oz; 037000749479 | Old Spice Hardest Working Collection Inv Spray Ult Captain 12/3.8oz; 037000695714 | Old Spice Below Deck Powder Spray Unscented 12/4.9oz; 037000695707 | Old Spice Below Deck Powder Spray Fresh Air 12/4.9oz; 037000586906 | Secret Aerosol Powder Fresh Twin Pack; 037000711087 | Secret Aerosol Powder Fresh 12/6OZ; 037000711094 | Secret Aerosol Powder Fresh 12/4OZ; 037000723721 | Secret Fresh Collection Inv Spray Waterlily 3.8oz; 037000729860 | Secret Fresh Collection Inv Spray Lavender 12/3.8oz; 037000729914 | Secret Fresh Collection Inv Spray Water Lily 12/3.8oz; 037000729921 | Secret Fresh Collection Inv Spray Light Essentials 12/3.8oz; 037000798842 | Secret Fresh Collection Inv Spray Rose 12/3.8oz; 037000747642 | Secret Outlast Inv Spray Completely Clean 12/3.8oz; 037000747727 | Secret Outlast Inv Spray Protecting Powder 12/3.8oz; 012044048535 | Old Spice Pure Sport 2021 Gift Set |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Product tables from the announcement
These identifying details come from the company announcement posted by FDA. Check the current notice for revisions.
| UPC | Description |
|---|---|
| 012044001912 | Old Spice High Endurance AP Spray Pure Sport 12/6oz |
| 012044044759 | Old Spice Hardest Working Collection Inv Spray Stronger Swagger 3.8oz |
| 037000729747 | Old Spice Hardest Working Collection Inv Spray Pure Sport Plus 12/3.8oz |
| 037000730347 | Old Spice Hardest Working Collection Inv Spray Stronger Swagger 12/3.8oz |
| 037000749479 | Old Spice Hardest Working Collection Inv Spray Ult Captain 12/3.8oz |
| 037000695714 | Old Spice Below Deck Powder Spray Unscented 12/4.9oz |
| 037000695707 | Old Spice Below Deck Powder Spray Fresh Air 12/4.9oz |
| 037000586906 | Secret Aerosol Powder Fresh Twin Pack |
| 037000711087 | Secret Aerosol Powder Fresh 12/6OZ |
| 037000711094 | Secret Aerosol Powder Fresh 12/4OZ |
| 037000723721 | Secret Fresh Collection Inv Spray Waterlily 3.8oz |
| 037000729860 | Secret Fresh Collection Inv Spray Lavender 12/3.8oz |
| 037000729914 | Secret Fresh Collection Inv Spray Water Lily 12/3.8oz |
| 037000729921 | Secret Fresh Collection Inv Spray Light Essentials 12/3.8oz |
| 037000798842 | Secret Fresh Collection Inv Spray Rose 12/3.8oz |
| 037000747642 | Secret Outlast Inv Spray Completely Clean 12/3.8oz |
| 037000747727 | Secret Outlast Inv Spray Protecting Powder 12/3.8oz |
| 012044048535 | Old Spice Pure Sport 2021 Gift Set |
Announcement retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Official announcement.
Distribution
The recalled products were distributed nationwide in the United States through retail outlets and online. All other Old Spice and Secret products are not impacted by this issue and may continue to be used as intended. This represents the vast majority of our products, including body spray products, solid sticks, soft solids and gel antiperspirants and deodorant products.
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
- Alaska
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
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- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Dates in the source
- Fda listing date
- Nov 23, 2021
- Company announcement date
- Nov 23, 2021
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