La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment recall
FDA recall D-0419-2025 · initiated Mar 5, 2025
L'Oreal USA recalled La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatmen… in Mar 2025 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0419-2025) because 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.
May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm.
Why it was recalled
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.
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.
Details
- 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.
- Recalling company
- L'Oreal USA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Distribution
- Nationwide in the USA
- Initiated
- Mar 5, 2025
- FDA report date
- May 21, 2025
Frequently asked
- Was La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatmen… recalled?
- L'Oreal USA recalled La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatmen… in Mar 2025 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0419-2025) because 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. May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm.
- Why was La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatmen… recalled?
- Per the FDA enforcement record, the reason for recall D-0419-2025 was: 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.
- Is a recalled La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatmen… 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 La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatmen… are affected?
- Distributed: Nationwide in the USA. The recall covers these lots — a) Lot #s, Expiration dates: MYX30W 03/2025 MYX43W 04/2025 MYX41W 04/2025 MYX42W 04/2025 MYX40W 04/2025 MYX51W 05/2025 MYX50W 05/2025 MYX60W 05/2025 MYX71W 06/2025 MYX90W 08/2025 MYX91W 09/2025 MYX92W 08/2025 MYXO0W 09/2025 MYX93W 09/2025 MYXD1W 11/2025 MYXD2W 11/2025 MYXDOW 09/2025 MYXD4W 11/2025 MYXD3W 11/2025 MYY22W…. 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-0419-2025.