FDA Drug recall · Reported May 30, 2018
screamin' menthol (menthol) Pain Relieving Gel, 4%, packaged in a) 2 OZ (57g) tubes, UPC 7 50263 80062 5; b) 5 oz. (141g) tubes, UPC 7 50263 80006 9; and c) 16 oz. (454g) bottles, UPC 7 50263 80066 3; MFD FOR: Toast Products, 400 Sproul Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15136; NDC 52099-8010.
CGMP Deviations: Products manufactured with an ingredient that exceed the benzene levels allowed in drug products.
Ideaz Llc recalled screamin' menthol (menthol) Pain Relieving Gel, 4%, packaged in a) 2 OZ (57g) tubes, UPC … - a moderate-severity action.
screamin' menthol (menthol) Pain Relieving Gel, 4%, packaged in a) 2 OZ (57g) tubes, UPC … was recalled by Ideaz Llc in May 30, 2018. Reason: CGMP Deviations: Products manufactured with an ingredient that exceed the benzene levels allowed in drug prod…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-0835-2018 with the FDA Drug before acting.
The recall
Ideaz Llc issued this moderate-severity FDA Drug recall-CGMP Deviations: Products manufactured with an ingredient that exceed the benzene levels allowed in drug prod….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- May 30, 2018
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-0835-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Drug - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Drugs & Medications recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 14,472 drugs & medications recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
screamin' menthol (menthol) Pain Relieving Gel, 4%, packaged in a) 2 OZ (57g) tubes, UPC 7 50263 80062 5; b) 5 oz. (141g) tubes, UPC 7 50263 80006 9; and c) 16 oz. (454g) bottles, UPC 7 50263 80066 3; MFD FOR: Toast Products, 400 Sproul Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15136; NDC 52099-8010.
Reason for recall
CGMP Deviations: Products manufactured with an ingredient that exceed the benzene levels allowed in drug products.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | D-0835-2018 |
| Date reported | May 30, 2018 |
| Date initiated | May 16, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Ideaz Llc |
| Firm location | Mc Kees Rocks, PA |
| Affected scope | 800 pounds |
| Distribution | Nationwide in the U.S.A. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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