G & W Clobetasol Ointment Recall: Impurities May Cause Harm
G & W Laboratories recalls 0.05% Clobetasol Propionate Ointment due to impurities that could cause harm. Affected lots include specific tube sizes and expiration dates. Stop using immediately.
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Failed impurities/degradation specifications: This product is being recalled due to out of specification results for Clobetasol Related Compound A, a known impurity which is a degradation product.
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What happened, in plain English
G & W Laboratories is recalling 0.05% Clobetasol Propionate Ointment tubes that contain impurities which could cause harm. This recall affects specific tube sizes and expiration dates. Consumers should stop using the product immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41586-g-w-clobetasol-ointment-recall-impurities-may-cause-harm.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41586-g-w-clobetasol-ointment-recall-impurities-may-cause-harm · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0945-2017
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“G & W Clobetasol Ointment Recall: Impurities May Cause Harm.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41586-g-w-clobetasol-ointment-recall-impurities-may-cause-harm. Based on FDA recall #D-0945-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0945-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The ointment contains a known impurity called Clobetasol Related Compound A, which forms when the product degrades. This impurity could cause harm to users, though the exact risk is not specified in the recall.
Who’s affected
People who have the recalled ointment tubes (15g, 30g, 45g, or 60g) with specific lot numbers and expiration dates. Those using the product for skin conditions are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the tube size (15g, 30g, 45g, or 60g) and the lot number on the packaging. The expiration date is listed as well, with specific dates for each tube size.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
Discard the recalled ointment tubes as they contain impurities that could cause harm.
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 11 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- 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-0945-2017 (June 2, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0945-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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