Sensodyne Repair & Protect Whitening Recall: Foreign Substance
GSK recalls specific lots of Sensodyne Repair & Protect Whitening toothpaste due to foreign substance and off-flavor complaints.
Lower-risk recall
Presence of Foreign Substance; low concentration of an additional flavoring ingredient, Patchouli oil resulting in complaints of off flavor/scent
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What happened, in plain English
Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Healthcare is recalling specific lots of Sensodyne Repair & Protect Whitening toothpaste because they may contain a foreign substance. The issue involves the presence of Patchouli oil, which results in an off flavor or scent for consumers. This recall affects approximately 56,840 cases distributed nationwide. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41858-sensodyne-repair-protect-whitening-recall-foreign-substance.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41858-sensodyne-repair-protect-whitening-recall-foreign-substance · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0624-2017
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“Sensodyne Repair & Protect Whitening Recall: Foreign Substance.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41858-sensodyne-repair-protect-whitening-recall-foreign-substance. Based on FDA recall #D-0624-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0624-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The recalled toothpaste contains a low concentration of an additional flavoring ingredient, Patchouli oil. This causes complaints of an off flavor or scent, which is primarily a quality and sensory issue rather than a direct physical injury hazard in this context.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Sensodyne Repair & Protect Whitening toothpaste (3.4 oz tubes) between the manufacturing dates corresponding to lots A6J231 through A6M231. The product was distributed nationwide.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the tube for the brand name Sensodyne Repair & Protect Whitening, stannous fluoride 0.45%, and a net weight of 3.4 oz. Look for the NDC 0135-0575-01 and UPC 3 10158 84060 2. Verify the lot code (A6J231, A6J261, A6K171, A6K241, or A6M231) and expiration date (08/2018, 09/2018, or 10/2018).
- Brand
Sensodyne- Product
Sensodyne Repair & Protect Whitening, (stannous fluoride 0.45% (0.15% w/v fluoride ion)), Net Wt. 3.4 oz, Distributed- Category
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What to do — step by step
Check Your Product
Verify if your toothpaste matches the lot codes and expiration dates listed in the recall record.
Contact Manufacturer
The recall record does not specify a return or refund procedure; contact Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Healthcare for further instructions.
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 15 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-0624-2017 (March 6, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0624-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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