Drug recall: AcneFree 24 Hour Clearing System containing 1-count 4 fl oz (118 mL) Oil-Free Purifying Cleanser (benzoyl peroxide…
Class III FDA enforcement event 63488. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Subpotent (Single Ingredient) Drug: This product was found to be subpotent for the benzoyl peroxide active ingredient. Additionally, this product is mislabeled because the label either omits or erroneously added inactive ingredients to the label.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Valeant Pharmaceuticals started this drug recall on 15 Oct 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Bridgewater, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 63488 has 8 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 14 Nov 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 25 Mar 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide
Recalling firm
Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Bridgewater, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
8 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-042-2013 | AcneFree 24 Hour Clearing System containing 1-count 4 fl oz (118 mL) Oil-Free Purifying Cleanser (benzoyl peroxide 2.5% w/v) AFCS-0101-00, 1-count 4 fl oz (118 mL) Renewing Toner AFCS-0201-01, and 1-count 2 fl oz (59 mL) Repair Lotion (benzoyl peroxide 3.7% w/v) AFCS-0301-00 per carton, Dist. by: University Medical… | 1,097,846 cartons | Class III | Terminated | 14 Nov 2012 |
| D-043-2013 | AcneFree 24 Hour Severe Acne Clearing System containing 1-count 4 fl oz (118 mL) bottle Antibacterial Cleansing Wash (benzoyl peroxide 2.5% w/v) AFSV-0101-00, 1-count 4 fl oz (118 mL) bottle Corrective Toner AFSV-0201-01, 1-count 2 fl oz (59 mL) bottle Maximum Strength Repair Lotion (benzoyl peroxide 10% w/v)… | 477,107 cartons | Class III | Terminated | 14 Nov 2012 |
| D-044-2013 | AcneFree Oil-Free Acne Cleanser (benzoyl peroxide 2.5% w/v), 8 fl. oz. (237 mL) bottle, Dist. by: University Medical Pharmaceuticals Corp., Irvine, CA 92618, AFCS-0101-00, UPC 7 88521 12020 8. | 145,650 bottles | Class III | Terminated | 14 Nov 2012 |
| D-045-2013 | AcneFree Original Strength Terminator (benzoyl peroxide 5% w/v), 1 oz. (28 g) tube, Dist. by: University Medical Pharmaceuticals Corp., Irvine, CA 92618, AFCS-0402, UPC 7 88521 12030 7. | 619,029 tubes | Class III | Terminated | 14 Nov 2012 |
| D-046-2013 | AcneFree Acne Astringent Toner Pads (salicylic acid 2% w/v); 60-count pads per jar, Dist. by: University Medical Pharmaceuticals Corp., Irvine, CA 92618, UPC 7 88521 13551 6. | 71,369 jars | Class III | Terminated | 14 Nov 2012 |
| D-047-2013 | AcneFree 3-in-1 Acne Night Repair Foam (retinol + salicylic acid 1.5% w/v), 3 oz (85 g) canister, Dist. by: University Medical Pharmaceuticals Corp., Irvine, CA 92618, UPC 7 88521 13548 6. | 81,319 canisters | Class III | Terminated | 14 Nov 2012 |
| D-048-2013 | AcneFree Severe Maximum Strength Acne Pore Cleanser (benzoyl peroxide 5% w/v), 3 oz (85 g) canister, Dist. by: University Medical Pharmaceuticals Corp., Irvine, CA 92618, UPC 7 88521 13350 9. | 10,434 canisters | Class III | Terminated | 14 Nov 2012 |
| D-049-2013 | AcneFree Acne Pore Cleanser (benzoyl peroxide 2.5% w/v), 3 oz (85 g) canister, Dist. by: University Medical Pharmaceuticals Corp., Irvine, CA 92618, UPC 7 88521 13546 2. | 115,785 canisters | Class III | Terminated | 14 Nov 2012 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2012
- 209
- Share of these events in Class III
- 28%
- Product records in this event
- 8
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-042-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63488. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/63488/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
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- 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:
Nationwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63488?
- The event has 8 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
1,097,846 cartons
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 28% of the 209 drug events that started in 2012 are in Class III.