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Ongoing FDAEvent 99866 (16 days ago)

Rugby Benzoyl Peroxide Wash

Microbial contamination of topical product.

Moderate risk

Taking it may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems. Serious harm is unlikely.

FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated

What to do

What happened

SV Labs Toronto Corporation recalled Benzoyl Peroxide Wash, USP, 5% and 10% distributed by Rugby Laboratories, due to microbial contamination of topical product. The recall began September 1, 2026, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on September 29, 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 yours affected?

2 products

Affected if its lot code and NDC are listed under that product.

  1. Benzoyl Peroxide Wash, USP, 5%, 5 fl oz (148 mL)

    NDC
    • 0536-1259-63
    Lot
    • 0525-02-345
  2. Benzoyl Peroxide Wash, USP, 10%

    NDC
    • 0536-1261-63
    • 0536-1351-42
    Lot
    • 0575-01-366
    • 0565-02-336
    • 0645-02-355
    • 0575-02-336
    • 0565-12-317

Details

Company began the recall
Event ID
99866
Recall numbers
D-0878-2026 to D-0879-2026
Company
SV Labs Toronto CorporationBrampton, Canada
  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report

  3. Classified by FDA · Listed on Recall Canary

  4. Summary updated

  5. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 3, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration