Oatmeal Daily Moisturizing Body Lotion (1.3% Dimethicone), 8 fl oz (236mL), packaged in an HDPE bottle 12 bottles per case, Manufactured By:/Fabrique Par: , Brands International Corp., Newmarket, ON, L3X 2S2, Made in Canada.

Recall Insight

This FDA Drug action (record #D-0598-2024) was formally reported on July 24, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 10, 2024. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Brands International Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Newmarket. Federal records indicate 120,319 bottles units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: confirmed presence of mold contamination Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: USA nationwide.. 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, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. 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 2 years 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.