Reported Feb 13, 2013 · Terminated

Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief (oxymetazoline HCl) nasal gel, 0.05%, 0.50 fl. oz. (15 mL) spray bottle, Developed and…

Matrixx Initiatives Inc.

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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: Matrixx Initiatives Inc · 8515 E Anderson Dr · Scottsdale, AZ · 85255-5461

Is this the product you have?

  • Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief (oxymetazoline HCl) nasal gel, 0.05%, 0.50 fl. oz. (15 mL) spray bottle, Developed and distributed by Zicam LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255, a wholly owned subsidiary of Matrixx Initiatives Inc, NDC 62750-005-10, UPC 7 32216 20410 0.
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot # 2J23
    • Exp 09/15
Amount recalled
46,752 bottles

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Product may be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Nov 14, 2013 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:30 PM UTC

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