Walgreens, Acne Control Cleanser, 10% Benzoyl Peroxide/Acne Treatment, NET WT 5 OZ (142g)… recall
FDA recall D-0274-2025 · initiated Feb 28, 2025
Sigan Industries Group Inc. recalled Walgreens, Acne Control Cleanser, 10% Benzoyl Peroxide/Acne Treatment, NET WT 5… in Feb 2025 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0274-2025) because Chemical Contamination: Presence of benzene.
May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm.
Why it was recalled
Chemical Contamination: Presence of benzene
Something got into the product
A physical or chemical contaminant was found — glass or metal fragments, or a solvent that should not be there.
This is a manufacturing or quality failure, not a finding that the medicine is unsafe to take — across every recall we hold, none was issued for that reason. It does not mean the batch was harmless.
Is your product affected? Check the lot number
A recall covers only specific lots. Find the lot number and expiration date on your package and compare them to the affected codes below — if yours is not listed, it was not part of this recall.
Quantity recalled: 13,440 tubes
Details
- Product
- Walgreens, Acne Control Cleanser, 10% Benzoyl Peroxide/Acne Treatment, NET WT 5 OZ (142g) Distributed by: Walgreen CO, 200 Wilmont RD, Deerfield, IL, Made in Canada. UPC#: 1 9560203602 8
- Recalling company
- Sigan Industries Group Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Distribution
- Nationwide in the U.S.A
- Initiated
- Feb 28, 2025
- FDA report date
- Mar 19, 2025
Frequently asked
- Was Walgreens, Acne Control Cleanser, 10% Benzoyl Peroxide/Acne Treatment, NET WT 5… recalled?
- Sigan Industries Group Inc. recalled Walgreens, Acne Control Cleanser, 10% Benzoyl Peroxide/Acne Treatment, NET WT 5… in Feb 2025 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0274-2025) because Chemical Contamination: Presence of benzene. May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm.
- Why was Walgreens, Acne Control Cleanser, 10% Benzoyl Peroxide/Acne Treatment, NET WT 5… recalled?
- Per the FDA enforcement record, the reason for recall D-0274-2025 was: Chemical Contamination: Presence of benzene
- Is a recalled Walgreens, Acne Control Cleanser, 10% Benzoyl Peroxide/Acne Treatment, NET WT 5… dangerous to take?
- An FDA recall removes specific lots from the market for a defined reason and does not by itself mean the medicine is unsafe for everyone — your specific lot may never have been affected. May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm. Check the FDA notice for the affected lot numbers and expiration dates, and ask your pharmacist or doctor before stopping a prescribed medicine. This reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice.
- Which lots of Walgreens, Acne Control Cleanser, 10% Benzoyl Peroxide/Acne Treatment, NET WT 5… are affected?
- Distributed: Nationwide in the U.S.A. The recall covers these lots — Lot#: 23-09328, Exp.: 09/2025. Check the lot number and expiration date on your package against this list; if yours is not listed, it was not part of recall D-0274-2025.