Reported May 21, 2025 · Ongoing
La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment, 5.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne…
L'Oreal USA
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: L'Oreal USA · 222 Terminal Ave · Clark, NJ · 07066-1317
Is this the product you have?
- La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment, 5.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Medication, a) UPC 3606000508804, 20 mL (0.7 fl. oz.) Tube per Carton, b) 883140500759, 40 mL (1.35 fl. oz.) Tube per Carton, La Roche-Posay LLC, 10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, La Roche-Posay, France.
- Lot codes and dates
- a) Lot #s
- Expiration datesMYXDOW
MYX30W03/2025MYX43W04/2025MYX41W04/2025MYX42W04/2025MYX40W04/2025MYX51W05/2025MYX50W05/2025MYX60W05/2025MYX71W06/2025MYX90W08/2025MYX91W09/2025MYX92W08/2025MYXO0W09/2025MYX93W09/2025MYXD1W11/2025MYXD2W11/2025
b) Lot #s, Expiration dates09/2025MYXD4W11/2025MYXD3W11/2025MYY22W02/2026MYY21W02/2026MYY20W02/2026MYY41W04/2026MYY40W04/2026MYY42W04/2026MYY43W04/2026MYY52W05/2026MYY51W05/2026MYY50W05/2026MYY60W06/2026
122 of 122 codes
MYX31W3/2025MYX32W3/2025MYX33W3/2025MYX34W3/2025MYX35W3/2025MYX40W3/2025MYX41W4/2025MYX42W4/2025MYX44W4/2025MYX45W4/2025MYX47W4/2025MYX48W4/2025MYX49W4/2025MYX50W5/2025MYX51W5/2025MYX52W5/2025MYX70W6/2025MYX71W6/2025MYX72W7/2025MYX73W7/2025MYX74W7/2025MYX75W7/2025MYX77W7/2025MYX78W7/2025MYX80W8/2025MYX81W7/2025MYX82W8/2025MYX83W8/2025MYX84W7/2025MYXO0W9/2025
This recall covers 3 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
Why it was recalled
cGMP Deviations: The recall was initiated due to detected trace levels of benzene in a specific lot of this product lot (MYX46W), however out of an abundance of caution, the firm voluntarily recalled all La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment lots.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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