Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published October 1, 2021

Bayer Tinactin Powder Spray Recall: Benzene Chemical Contamination Hazard

Bayer recalls Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) Powder Spray due to benzene contamination. Affected products have specific lot numbers and expiration dates. Consumers should contact Bayer for details.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0253-2022Drug Bayer ›

Recall notice

Chemical Contamination: presence of benzene

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Recalling firmBayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.100 Bayer Blvd · Whippany, NJ 07981-1544

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Bayer is recalling Tinactin Powder Spray because it contains benzene, a chemical that can be harmful. This recall affects specific lot numbers and expiration dates. Consumers should stop using the product and contact Bayer for instructions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/35807-bayer-tinactin-powder-spray-recall-benzene-chemical-contamination-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/35807-bayer-tinactin-powder-spray-recall-benzene-chemical-contamination-hazard · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0253-2022

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“Bayer Tinactin Powder Spray Recall: Benzene Chemical Contamination Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/35807-bayer-tinactin-powder-spray-recall-benzene-chemical-contamination-hazard. Based on FDA recall #D-0253-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0253-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 1, 2021, that Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. voluntarily recalled Tinactin Powder Spray due to benzene contamination. The agency classified the Class I recall as terminated.

How to tell if you have it

Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) POWDER SPRAY NET WT 133g (4.6 oz) can
UPC 00311017410097
Lot CV015YS, EXP 9/30/2021
Lots TN008CT and TN007TJ, EXP 3/31/2023

The hazard

The recall addresses the presence of benzene in the product. The FDA classified this chemical contamination as a Class I hazard.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. has nine other recalls on file since May 8, 2012. Recent brand recalls include a Nov. 6, 2023, VITRAKVI oral solution recall for microbial contamination and a March 15, 2018, Alka-Seltzer Plus label mix-up risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Sandra Lee MD Acne Spot Treatment Recall (March 3, 2026), Owen Biosciences Night Lotion Recall (March 3, 2026), and HydroPeptide CLEAR ALLIANCE SERUM Recall (March 3, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the product label for lot numbers CV015YS (expiring 9/30/2021) or TN008CT/TN007TJ (expiring 3/31/2023). The product is sold in 133g (4.6 oz) cans with specific country of origin labels.

Brand
Bayer
Product
Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) POWDER SPRAY NET WT 133g (4.6 oz) can, labeled as (a) Product of Ireland 86940418; (b)Product
Category
Drug

FDA recall event · 19 products

All 19 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Status
Terminated
Distribution
Distributed Nationwide in the US, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico through a variety of retail channels.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity	Class	NDC
D-0236-2022	LOTRIMIN AF (Miconazole nitrate 2%) Deodorant Powder Spray NET WT 133g (4.6 OZ) can, Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Spain, NDC 11523-1272-2 UPC 3 11017 41023 3; Lot # TN00082, Exp 9/30/2021;TN000TU, TN000TV, Exp. 10/31/2021; TN00236, Exp. 1/31/2022; TN003C8, Exp 2/28/2022; TN003C9, Exp 3/31/2022; TN003GS, Exp 4/30/2022; TN0041W, Exp 6/30/2022; TN006W8, Exp 8/31/2022; TN005P5, Exp 9/30/2022; TN006MZ, Exp 2/28/2023;	2,817,468 cans	Class II	—
D-0237-2022	LOTRIMIN AF (Miconazole nitrate 2%) Jock Itch Powder Spray NET WT 133g (4.6 OZ) can, Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Spain, NDC 11523-4140-2. UPC 3 11017 41031 8; Lot #: CV01BEP, 3/31/2022; CV01D6W, 5/31/2022; CV01EV0, 7/31/2022; TN0004J, 9/30/2022; TN001AE, 11/30/2022; TN003C3, 1/31/2023; TN003C4, 2/28/2023; TN003HT, 3/31/2023; TN003CW, 4/30/2023; TN0045J, 6/30/2023; TN0040C, 7/31/2023; TN004BU, 8/31/2023; TN006MB, 9/30/2022;	4,546,152 cans	Class II	—
D-0238-2022	LOTRIMIN AF (Miconazole nitrate 2%) Powder Spray NET WT 133g (4.6 OZ) can, packaged as (a) a single pack NDC 11523-0544-2 UPC 3 11017 41025 7; (b) 3 pack, NDC 11523-0544-2, UPC 0 41100 58594 3; Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Spain, ,; Lot # (a) CV017D9, EXP 10/31/2021; CV01940, EXP 11/30/2021; CV01CD9, EXP 4/30/2022; CV01D9T, CV01DZ3, EXP 6/30/2022; CV01EPP, EXP 7/31/2022; TN000TT, EXP 10/31/2022; TN003CG, EXP 1/31/2023; TN003CH, TN00407, EXP 3/31/2023; TN0041V, EXP 6/30/2023; TN0056W, EXP 7/31/2022; TN005P4, EXP 8/31/2022; TN006MJ, EXP 9/30/2022; (b) CV01940, CV01940A, EXP 11/30/2021; CV01AP2, EXP 02/28/2022; CV01D9T, CV01D9TA, CV01DZ3, EXP 06/30/2022; CV01EPP, EXP 07/31/2022; TN005P4, EXP 08/31/2022; TN000TT, TN000TTA, EXP 10/31/2022; TN003CG, EXP 01/31/2023; TN003CH, TN003CHA, TN00407, TN006TD, TN006TDB, TN00407A, EXP 03/31/2023; TN0041V, EXP 06/30/2023	3,816,468 cans	Class II	—
D-0239-2022	LOTRIMIN AF (Tolnaftate 1%) DAILY PREVENTION deodorant powder spray NET WT 133g (4.6 OZ) can, Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Finland, UPC 0 41100 59036 7, NDC 11523-0010-1.; Lot # TN005K4, EXP 4/30/2022; TN005K8, EXP 6/30/2022	77,076 cans	Class II	11523-0010-1, 11523-0010-2
D-0240-2022	LOTRIMIN AF (Tolnaftate 1%) DAILY PREVENTION deodorant powder spray, NET WT 160g (5.6 OZ) can, packaged as (a) single pack, UPC 0 41100 58720 6, NDC 11523-0010-2; (b) 3-pack, UPC 0 41100 58961 3; Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Finland,; Lot # (a)TN0023C, EXP 1/31/2022; TN003C7, EXP 4/30/2022; TN00570, EXP 7/31/2022; TN0056Z, TN005KJ, EXP 8/31/2022; (b)TN0023C, EXP 01/31/2022; TN003C7, EXP 04/30/2022; TN0023DV, TN0023DAV, TN0023DBV, TN0023DC, EXP 02/28/2022; TN005KJ, TN005KJA, TN005KJB, EXP 08/31/2022;	579,456 cans	Class II	11523-0010-1, 11523-0010-2
D-0241-2022	Lotrimin AF (Miconazole nitrate 2%) Liquid Spray NET WT 133g (4.6 oz) can, Packaged as (a) single pack, UPC 0 41100 40788 7, NDC 11523-4327-1; (b) 3-pack UPC 0 41100 58593 6; Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Spain; Lot # (a) TN000TR, EXP 10/31/2021; TN0011B, EXP 11/30/2021; TN003CC, TN003CD, EXP 02/28/2022; TN0040B, EXP 05/31/2022; TN0041U, EXP 06/30/2022; TN004BK, EXP 08/31/2022; TN005P3, EXP 10/31/2022; TN006AP, TN006MC, EXP 01/31/2023; TN006TB, EXP 04/30/2023; (b) TN000TR, EXP 10/31/2021; TN0011B, TN0011BA, EXP 11/30/2021; TN003CD, TN003CDA, TN003CDB,EXP 02/28/2022; TN0040BA, TN0040BV, EXP 05/31/2022; TN0041U,EXP 06/30/2022; TN004BK, EXP 08/31/2022; TN006MC, EXP 01/31/2023;	1,801,332 cans	Class II	—
D-0242-2022	Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) DEODORANT POWDER SPRAY NET WT 133g (4.6 OZ) can, labeled as (a) UPC 3 11017-410-00 4, NDC 11523-4162-1, Product of Finland 86568411; (b) UPC 3 11017 41000 4, NDC 11523-4162-1, Product of Finland 20006105; Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981; Lot # (a) TN004BW, EXP 7/31/2022, (b) TN00678, EXP 8/31/2022; TN00679, EXP 9/30/2022;	738,432 cans	Class II	11523-4162-1, 11017-410-00
D-0243-2022	Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) LIQUID SPRAY NET WT150g (5.3 OZ) can, labeled as (a) Product of Finland 20006101, (b) Product of Ireland 87022897, (c) Product of Ireland 87022897, with an instant redeemable coupon (IRC) tag attached to the can; Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, UPC 3 11017 41005 9, NDC 11523-0165-3 Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) LIQUID SPRAY NET WT150g (5.3 OZ) can, Labeled as (a) Product of Finland 20006101, (b) Product of Ireland 87022897, Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, UPC 3 11017 41005 9, NDC 11523-0165-3.; Lot # (a)TN0060U, TN0060V, TN0060W, EXP 7/31/2022; TN0060X, TN0060Y, TN0060Z, TN006CJ, TN006CK, TN006CM, TN00610, EXP 9/30/2022; TN006YW, EXP 10/31/2022; TN006MY, TN006YX, TN006YY, EXP 12/31/2022; TN007EN, TN007EP, TN007ER, EXP 2/28/2023; (b)CV016TH, CV016TJ, CV017D8, CV017D7, EXP 10/31/2021; CV017XS, EXP 11/30/2021; CV01980, CV019DS, EXP 12/31/2021; CV01A72, CV01A73, CV01AE6, EXP 1/31/2022; CV01AUA, CV01B1E, EXP 2/28/2022; CV01BNE, EXP 3/31/2022; CV01BVU, EXP 3/31/2022; CV01CT6, CV01CY1, EXP 4/30/2022; CV01D2G, EXP 5/31/2022; CV01DRX, CV01DRY, CV01E2T, EXP 6/30/2022; CV01E2W, CV01E2X, EXP 7/31/2022; CV01E2U, EXP 7/31/2022; CV01E2V, EXP 8/31/2022; TN001V6, EXP 11/30/2022; TN00243, EXP 12/31/2022; TN0024B, TN0024C, TN0024D, TN0024E, TN003C6, EXP 1/31/2023; TN00408, TN00409, TN0047J, TN0047K, TN0040A, EXP 4/30/2022, (c) CV01DRX, CV01DRY, CV01E2T, EXP 6/30/2022	4,990,860 cans	Class II	11523-0165-3
D-0244-2022	Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) JOCK ITCH POWDER SPRAY NET WT133g (4.6 oz) can, Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Ireland 86951967, UPC 3 11017 41007 3, NDC 11523-0072-5; Lot # TN00086, CV015YU, EXP 10/31/2022; TN00273, EXP 12/31/2022; TN005RW, Exp 5/31/2023;	592,416 cans	Class II	—
D-0245-2022	Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) POWDER SPRAY NET WT 133g (4.6 oz) can, Labeled as (a) Product of Ireland 86940418, (b)Product of Finland 20006106, (c) Product of Ireland with Instant redeemable coupon ( IRC); Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Finland, UPC 3 11017 41009 7, NDC 11523-0777-2.; Lot # (a) CV015YT, EXP 10/31/2021; CV01AE7, EXP 2/28/2022; CV01CY2, EXP 4/30/2022'; CV01E6P, EXP 8/31/2022; TN00085, TN001EK, EXP 10/31/2022; TN001ZV, TN00274, EXP 12/31/2022; TN003CU, EXP 1/31/2023; TN003CV, EXP 3/31/2023; TN0047H, EXP 4/30/2023; TN0047R, EXP 5/31/2023; (b)TN0067B, EXP 9/30/2022; TN006AT, EXP 12/31/2022; TN006TA, EXP 2/28/2023; (c) CV01E6PV, CV01E6PD, CV01E6PC, CV01E6PBV, CV01E6PAV, EXP 8/31/2022	2,841,012 cans	Class II	—
D-0246-2022	LOTRIMIN AF (Miconazole nitrate 2%) Deodorant Powder Spray, NET WT 133g (4.6 OZ) can, Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Spain, NDC 11523-1272-2 UPC 3 11017 41023 3; Lot # TN008D3, TN009K7, Exp 5/31/2023.	2,817,468 cans	Class I	—
D-0247-2022	LOTRIMIN AF, (Miconazole nitrate 2%), Jock Itch, Powder Spray, NET WT 133g (4.6 OZ) can, Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Spain, NDC 11523-4140-2. UPC 3 11017 41031 8; Lot # CV018TV, 11/30/2021; CV01A71, 1/31/2022; CV01CK4, 4/30/2022; TN0023G, 12/31/2022; TN006TC, 1/31/2023; TN007TG, 3/31/2023; TN008CZ, 4/30/2023; TN008CY, 4/30/2023.	4,546,152 cans	Class I	—
D-0248-2022	LOTRIMIN AF, (Miconazole nitrate 2%), Powder Spray, NET WT 133g (4.6 OZ) can, Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Spain, NDC 11523-0544-2 UPC 3 11017 41025 7; Lot # CV01AP2, EXP 2/28/2022; TN006TD, EXP 3/31/2023; TN008CV, EXP 4/30/2023; TN008CW, EXP 5/31/2023;	3,816,468 cans	Class I	—
D-0249-2022	Lotrimin AF (Tolnaftate 1%) Daily Prevention deodorant powder spray, NET WT 160g (5.6 OZ) can, Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Finland, UPC 0 41100 58720 6, NDC 11523-0010-2.; Lot # TN0023D, EXP 2/28/2022; TN004BX, EXP 6/30/2022;	579,456 cans	Class I	11523-0010-1, 11523-0010-2
D-0250-2022	Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) DEODORANT POWDER SPRAY NET WT 133g (4.6 OZ) can, Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, UPC 3 11017 41000 4, NDC 11523-4162-1, Product of Finland 20006105; Lot # TN0067A, EXP 2/28/2023; TN008CU, EXP 4/30/2023;	738,432 cans	Class I	11523-4162-1
D-0251-2022	Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) LIQUID SPRAY NET WT150g (5.3 OZ) can, Labeled as (a) Product of Finland 20006101, (b) Product of Ireland 87022897, Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, UPC 3 11017 41005 9, NDC 11523-0165-3.; Lot # (a)TN006MX, EXP 10/31/2022; TN00BKV, TN008D1, TN008D2, EXP 3/31/2023; (b) CV0180B, EXP12/31/2021; TN003C5, EXP 1/31/2023	4,990,860 cans	Class I	11523-0165-3
D-0252-2022	Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) JOCK ITCH POWDER SPRAY NET WT133g (4.6 oz) can, Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Finland 20066104 UPC 3 11017 41007 3, NDC 11523-0072-5; Lot # TN008M0, EXP 4/30/2023	592,416 cans	Class I	—
D-0253-2022	Tinactin (Tolnaftate 1%) POWDER SPRAY NET WT 133g (4.6 oz) can, labeled as (a) Product of Ireland 86940418; (b)Product of Finland 20006106; Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Finland, UPC 3 11017 41009 7, NDC 11523-0777-2.; Lot # (a)CV015YS, EXP 9/30/2021 (b) TN008CT, TN007TJ, EXP 3/31/2023	2,841,012 cans	Class I	—
D-0254-2022	LOTRIMIN AF (Tolnaftate 1%) DAILY PREVENTION deodorant powder spray, NET WT 160g (5.6 OZ) can, UPC 0 41100 58720 6, NDC 11523-0010-2; Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Finland, Packaged with LOTRIMIN ULTRA (butenafine hydrochloride 1%) cream, UPC 0 11017 40823 9, Dist by: Bayer Healthcare LLC, Whippany, NJ 07981, Product of Japan, ECOM PK UPC 00041100590756 NDC 11523-0010-2; Lot # NAA8997, EXP 01/31/2022; NAA8EK8, EXP 02/28/2022; NAA9E18, NAA9LFP, NAA9T53, NAA5RW, EXP 08/31/2022;	579,456 units	Class II	11523-0010-1, 11523-0010-2, 0004110059

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Label
Look for lot numbers CV015YS (expiring 9/30/2021) or TN008CT/TN007TJ (expiring 3/31/2023) on the can.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Distributed Nationwide in the US, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico through a variety of retail channels.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 21 months after the firm started it.

Oct 1, 2021Firm started the recall
Nov 18, 2021FDA classified it Class I
Nov 24, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jun 26, 2023FDA 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-0253-2022 (October 1, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0253-2022 to see it in context.
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