“OraLabs Petroleum Jelly Recall: Cross Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/37672-oralabs-petroleum-jelly-recall-cross-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0624-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0624-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Nov. 25, 2019, that OraLabs, Incorporated voluntarily recalled petroleum jelly products due to cross-contamination with undeclared phenol and camphor. Owners should contact the company for a refund. GovInfoNow's records show this Class II recall was initiated by the firm.
The petroleum jelly tubes contained undeclared contaminants of phenol and camphor due to cross-contamination with other products. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show OraLabs has been involved in previous recalls, including the Dec. 26, 2025, petroleum jelly contamination recall by Gold Star Distribution. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Keystone Dental City Topical Anesthetic Gel Recall (May 21, 2026) and the Broadway Joe's Pain Cream Recall (Aug. 21, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for UPCs 1182298884 (1 oz tube) or 1182298541 (2.5 oz tube). The products were distributed by Rite Aid with specific expiration dates.
Brand
OraLabs
Product
Petroleum jelly (White Petrolatum) USP 100%, packaged in a) 1 oz tube (UPC 1182298884), b) 2.5 oz tube (UPC
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product UPC
Look for the UPC numbers 1182298884 or 1182298541 on the tube packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
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 14 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
3FDA classified it Class II
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #D-0624-2020 (November 25, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0624-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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