Lower riskDrug recall · FDA · Published June 3, 2020
Powerstick Soft Whisper Dandruff Shampoo Recall: Water Quality Issue
Powerstick recalls Soft Whisper Dandruff Shampoo due to water quality failing USP specifications. Affected lots from 070421E211 to 071021E241, expiring 7/2: stop using and contact for details.
“Powerstick Soft Whisper Dandruff Shampoo Recall: Water Quality Issue.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/37073-powerstick-soft-whisper-dandruff-shampoo-recall-water-quality-issue. Based on FDA recall #D-1337-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1337-2020%22&limit=1).
The Food and Drug Administration announced on June 3, 2020, that A.P. Deauville, LLC is recalling Soft Whisper by Powerstick Dandruff Shampoo due to current good manufacturing practice deviations involving water that failed USP specifications. The recall affects 82,800 bottles distributed nationwide.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Powerstick
Product: Soft Whisper by Powerstick Dandruff Shampoo (Pyrithione Zinc), 14.4 FL OZ. (426 mL)
UPC: 815195014097
Lot codes: 070421E211, 070921E221, 071021E231, 071021E241
Expiration date: 7/2021
The hazard
According to the FDA, Soft Whisper Dandruff Shampoo was produced with water that failed USP specifications. The agency classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show A.P. Deauville, LLC has one other recall on record since July 10, 2025, for Shave Stick Antiperspirant due to CGMP deviations. Other recent recalls of similar products include ACME Dynarex Obstetrical Towelettes Cleanser Recall (Jan. 20, 2026), Blossom Pharmaceuticals Dynashield Cream Recall (Oct. 31, 2025), and ACME United Savannah Antibacterial Towelettes Recall (Jan. 20, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot number on the bottle, which should be one of 070421E211, 070921E221, 071021E231, or 071021E241. The product expires July 2021 and has a 14.4 fl oz (426 mL) size.
Brand
Powerstick
Product
Soft Whisper by Powerstick Dandruff Shampoo (Pyrithione Zinc), 14.4 FL OZ. (426 mL), A.P. Deauville LLC New Brunswick
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Number
Look for the lot number on the bottle, which should be one of 070421E211, 070921E221, 071021E231, or 071021E241.
Stop Using Product
If the lot number matches, stop using the shampoo immediately as it may contain unsafe ingredients.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “U.S.A. Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA 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-1337-2020 (June 3, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1337-2020 to see it in context.
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