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Shandex Acne Cleansing Bar Recall: Metal Contaminant Hazard

Walgreens recalls Shandex Acne Cleansing Bar (10% Benzoyl Peroxide) due to visible metal contaminants from manufacturing. Consumers should stop using affected bars immediately.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0822-2020Drug Shandex ›

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Presence of Foreign Substance; Metal contaminant visible in product (screen wire from manufacturing).

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Recalling firmShandex Personal Care Manufacturing Inc.5 Herriott St · Perth, Canada

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Walgreens is recalling Shandex Acne Cleansing Bar products that contain visible metal contaminants from manufacturing. This hazard could cause injury if the metal particles enter the skin. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/37406-shandex-acne-cleansing-bar-recall-metal-contaminant-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/37406-shandex-acne-cleansing-bar-recall-metal-contaminant-hazard · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0822-2020

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“Shandex Acne Cleansing Bar Recall: Metal Contaminant Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/37406-shandex-acne-cleansing-bar-recall-metal-contaminant-hazard. Based on FDA recall #D-0822-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0822-2020%22&limit=1).

Shandex Personal Care Manufacturing Inc. recalled Walgreens Acne Cleansing Bar with benzoyl peroxide 10% on Jan. 16, 2020, after the Food and Drug Administration announced the presence of a metal contaminant. The FDA issued the recall under number D-0822-2020.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Shandex
Product: Walgreens Acne Cleansing Bar, Benzoyl Peroxide 10%, NET WT 4 oz (113 g)
NDC: 0363-0137-11
Lot #: L 19173
Expiration: 06/20/2021
Quantity: 20,448 cartons

The hazard

The product contains a visible metal contaminant identified as screen wire from the manufacturing process. The FDA classified this Class II recall as voluntary and initiated by the firm.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Merck Noxafil Powdermix Recall (2025-12-12) with metal particulates risk, Trifluent Pharma Wound Care Gel Recall (2026-04-08) for contaminated product from a shared facility, and Guardian Drug Goodsense Ultra Strength Antacid Tablets Recall (2026-05-28) involving metallic particles hazard.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Acne Cleansing Bar', NDC code 0363-0137-11, lot number L 19173, and expiration date of June 2021. The product is sold by Walgreens and comes in 4 oz bars.

Brand
Shandex
Category
Drug

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Stop Using It Now
Immediately stop using the recalled Shandex Acne Cleansing Bar product if you have it.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “Nationwide in the U.S.” 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.

Jan 16, 2020Firm started the recall
Jan 30, 2020FDA classified it Class II
Feb 5, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Nov 6, 2020FDA terminated the recall

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

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Link to this recall

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Official source: FDA Recall #D-0822-2020 (January 16, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0822-2020 to see it in context.
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