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Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published November 8, 2021

Tolmar Clindamycin Gel Recall: Superpotent Drug Risk

Tolmar recalls Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel 1%/5% 25g jars (Rx only) due to superpotent drug risk. Check NDC 0781-7263-68 and lot numbers for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0282-2022DrugTolmar ›
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Recalling firmTOLMAR, Inc.1201 Cornerstone Dr · Windsor, CO 80550-5547
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Tolmar is recalling Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel products because they contain a superpotent drug that could cause serious harm if misused. This recall affects prescription-only jars with specific lot numbers and expiration dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/35573-tolmar-clindamycin-gel-recall-superpotent-drug-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/35573-tolmar-clindamycin-gel-recall-superpotent-drug-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0282-2022

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“Tolmar Clindamycin Gel Recall: Superpotent Drug Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/35573-tolmar-clindamycin-gel-recall-superpotent-drug-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0282-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0282-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on November 8, 2021, that Tolmar, Inc. is recalling Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel due to superpotent drug risks. The recall affects specific lots of the 25 g jars distributed nationwide.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Tolmar
  • Product: Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel, 1%/5% 25 g jars
  • NDC: 0781-7263-68
  • Lot #11557C1, Exp. Date: Feb 2022
  • Lot #11552B1, Exp. Date Apr 2022
  • Lot #12206A1, Exp. Date: Nov 2022
  • Manufacturer: TOLMAR Inc., Fort collins, CO 80526

The hazard

The product is classified as a superpotent drug according to the FDA. The recall was initiated voluntarily by the firm.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Tolmar, Inc. has had three other recalls since September 23, 2013. Other recent recalls of similar products include Sandoz Ketoconazole Shampoo Recall (September 23, 2013) and Tolmar Naftifine Gel Recall (July 11, 2022). Additional context includes the Tolmar Eligard injection recall on September 12, 2023, and recent clindamycin-related recalls by Baxter (August 6, 2026), SUN PHARMACEUTICAL (November 26, 2025), and Bell Pharmaceuticals (June 25, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for NDC 0781-7263-68 and lot numbers 11557C1 (expires Feb 2022), 11552B1 (expires Apr 2022), or 12206A1 (expires Nov 2022) on the product label. The product is prescription-only and sold in 25g jars.

  • Brand
    Tolmar
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for NDC 0781-7263-68 and lot numbers 11557C1, 11552B1, or 12206A1 on the gel jar.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “Nationwide within the United States” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 10 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 8, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 14, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 22, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 7, 2022420212022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0282-2022 (November 8, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0282-2022 to see it in context.
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