BADGER 50, ADVENTURE SPORT MINERAL SUNSCREEN WITH CLEAR ZINC, (uncoated 25% zinc oxide), 2.4 oz., Tin, W.S. Badger Company, Inc, 768 Route 10, Gilsum NH, 03448 UPC 6 34084 47150 2

Recall Insight

This FDA Drug action (record #D-0209-2025) was formally reported on February 5, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 17, 2025. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. The W.s. Badger Company, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Gilsum, NH. Federal records indicate 4,834 tins units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Labeling: Missing Label: The finished product potentially missing the labeling with the drug facts panel, bar code and directions for use. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed Nationwide in the USA. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 5 were also issued by FDA Drug. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 1 year old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.