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Ongoing FDAEvent 99977 (7 days ago)

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Tretinoin Cream

Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.05% failed impurities and degradation specifications.

Low risk

Taking it is unlikely to cause health problems.

FDA Class III recall · How risk is rated

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What to do

What happened

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC began a recall of Tretinoin Cream UPS and Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.05% products on September 25, 2026, because they failed impurities and degradation specifications. The FDA added the recall to its Enforcement Report and classified it on October 8, 2026.

Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice.

What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medicine recalls:

  1. Check the FDA or company notice for instructions specific to this product.
  2. Ask your pharmacist or doctor whether your lot is affected and what to do.

Is your tube affected?

3 products

Match the lot code and NDC listed under your product.

  1. Tretinoin Cream UPS, 0.05%, 20g, Rx only

    NDC
    • 51672-1394-0
    Lot
    • AD96196
  2. Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.05%, 45 g tube

    NDC
    • 16714-249-02
    Lot
    • AD96183
  3. Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.05%, 45g tube, Rx only

    NDC
    • 51672-1394-9
    Lot
    • AD96184

Details

Company began the recall
Event ID
99977
Company
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. Listed on Recall Canary

  4. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

All recalls from SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 9, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration