Medline Vitamin A&D Ointment Labeling Mixup: Incorrect Petroleum Jelly Label
Medline recalls Vitamin A&D Ointment (petroleum 93.5%) due to labeling mixup where foil packets are incorrectly labeled as petroleum jelly. The boxes and outer case are correctly labeled as A&D ointment.
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Labeling Mixup; the individual A&D ointment foil packets are incorrectly labeled as petroleum jelly. The boxes and outer case are correctly labeled as A&D ointment.
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What happened, in plain English
Medline is recalling Vitamin A&D Ointment (petroleum 93.5%) because the individual foil packets are incorrectly labeled as petroleum jelly, while the boxes and outer case are correctly labeled as A&D ointment. This labeling error could cause confusion about the product's actual contents. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41414-medline-vitamin-a-d-ointment-labeling-mixup-incorrect-petroleum-jelly.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41414-medline-vitamin-a-d-ointment-labeling-mixup-incorrect-petroleum-jelly · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1138-2017
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“Medline Vitamin A&D Ointment Labeling Mixup: Incorrect Petroleum Jelly Label.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41414-medline-vitamin-a-d-ointment-labeling-mixup-incorrect-petroleum-jelly. Based on FDA recall #D-1138-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1138-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The individual foil packets are incorrectly labeled as petroleum jelly, which is a different product than the A&D ointment. This labeling mixup could lead to confusion about what the product contains, potentially causing incorrect use.
Who’s affected
People who own or use this ointment are likely affected. Those with sensitive skin or using the product for medical purposes may be at slightly higher risk due to potential confusion.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Vitamin A&D Ointment (petroleum 93.5%) with a net weight of 0.18 oz (5g). The boxes and outer case are correctly labeled as A&D ointment, but the foil packets are incorrectly labeled as petroleum jelly.
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What to do — step by step
Check Labeling
Verify that the foil packets are labeled as petroleum jelly, which is incorrect; the boxes and outer case should be labeled as A&D ointment.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “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 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-1138-2017 (August 3, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1138-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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