Drug recall: CHINA_GEL (Camphor 3.00%, Menthol 5.00%) A TOPICAL PAIN RELIEVER, packaged as a) 2 OZ (56.8g) tube, NDC 76305-300-13…
Class II FDA enforcement event 87496. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
CGMP deviations: Product being recalled as it was made in the same facility where contamination with B. cepacia was found in other products.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
China Gel Inc started this drug recall on 10 Mar 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Arlington Heights, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 87496 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 8 Sep 2021. The record gives the status Ongoing.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Distributed Nationwide in the USA as well as Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Turks & Caicos, Republic of Maldives, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Recalling firm
China Gel Inc, Arlington Heights, IL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0788-2021 | CHINA_GEL (Camphor 3.00%, Menthol 5.00%) A TOPICAL PAIN RELIEVER, packaged as a) 2 OZ (56.8g) tube, NDC 76305-300-13; b) 4 OZ (113.5g) jar, UPC 6 87806 10004 2, NDC 76305-300-02; c) 6 OZ (170 g) tube, UPC 6 87806 10006 2, NDC 76305-300-03; d) 8 OZ (226.8g) jar, UPC 6 87806 10008 2, NDC 76305-300-04; e) 16 OZ… | 92,472 each | Class II | Ongoing | 8 Sep 2021 |
| D-0789-2021 | CHINA-GEL WHITE (Camphor 3.00%, Menthol 5.00%), A TOPICAL PAIN RELIEVER, packaged in a) 2 oz(56.8g) Tube, 76305-301-13 ; b) 4 oz (113.5 g) jar, UPC 6 87806 20004 1, NDC 76305-301-02 ; c) 6 OZ (170 g) tube, UPC 6 87806 20006 5, NDC 76305-301-03; d) 8 oz (226.8 g) Jar, UPC 6 87806 20008 9, NDC 76305-301-04; e) 16 oz (… | 40,289 each | Class II | Ongoing | 8 Sep 2021 |
| D-0790-2021 | aulief (Organic Camphor 3.00% Organic Menthol 5.00%), topical pain relief, packaged as a) 3.2 oz (90.7g) tube UPC 6 87806 30003 1 NDC 76305-302-01 ; b) 7.0 oz (198.5g) tube, UPC 6 87806 30007 9, NDC 76305-302-02; c) 16 oz (453.6g)Bottle w/ Pump, UPC 6 87806 30016 1, NDC 76305-302-03; Distributed by: CHINA-GEL LLC,… | 3458 tubes | Class II | Ongoing | 8 Sep 2021 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2021
- 299
- Share of these events in Class II
- 60%
- Product records in this event
- 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0788-2021The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 87496. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/87496/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Distributed Nationwide in the USA as well as Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Turks & Caicos, Republic of Maldives, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, United Kingdom
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 87496?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
92,472 each
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 60% of the 299 drug events that started in 2021 are in Class II.