Zicam, Cold Remedy, Medicated Nasal Swabs, With Cooling Menthol & Eucalyptus, 20… recall
FDA recall D-0790-2026 · initiated Aug 10, 2026
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. recalled Zicam, Cold Remedy, Medicated Nasal Swabs, With Cooling Menthol & Eucalyptus… in Aug 2026 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0790-2026) because CGMP Deviations; FDA inspection of the contract manufacturer noted out of limit results for microbiological testing.
May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm.
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations; FDA inspection of the contract manufacturer noted out of limit results for microbiological testing
The manufacturing process itself
The FDA found the process itself out of compliance, usually before any defective product was identified.
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: 318,600 cartons
Details
- Product
- Zicam, Cold Remedy, Medicated Nasal Swabs, With Cooling Menthol & Eucalyptus, 20 Single-Use Swabs per carton, Zinc-Free Homeopathic, Distributed by Church & Dwight Co. Inc., Ewing, NJ 08628, UPC 732216301205.
- Recalling company
- Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Distribution
- US Nationwide.
- Initiated
- Aug 10, 2026
- FDA report date
- Sep 2, 2026
Frequently asked
- Was Zicam, Cold Remedy, Medicated Nasal Swabs, With Cooling Menthol & Eucalyptus… recalled?
- Church & Dwight Co., Inc. recalled Zicam, Cold Remedy, Medicated Nasal Swabs, With Cooling Menthol & Eucalyptus… in Aug 2026 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0790-2026) because CGMP Deviations; FDA inspection of the contract manufacturer noted out of limit results for microbiological testing. May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm.
- Why was Zicam, Cold Remedy, Medicated Nasal Swabs, With Cooling Menthol & Eucalyptus… recalled?
- Per the FDA enforcement record, the reason for recall D-0790-2026 was: CGMP Deviations; FDA inspection of the contract manufacturer noted out of limit results for microbiological testing
- Is a recalled Zicam, Cold Remedy, Medicated Nasal Swabs, With Cooling Menthol & Eucalyptus… 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 Zicam, Cold Remedy, Medicated Nasal Swabs, With Cooling Menthol & Eucalyptus… are affected?
- Distributed: US Nationwide.. The recall covers these lots — Lot # UN52882, Exp Date: 04/30/2028; Lot # UN53431, Exp Date: 06/30/2028; Lot # UN60411, Exp Date: 08/31/2028.. 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-0790-2026.