Recall: Medicated Better Braids La Laque Spray Due to Contamination
Keystone Laboratories recalls Lot 9AD5 of La Laque spray due to Staphylococcus aureus contamination. Check your bottle and stop use immediately.
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Microbial Contamination of a Non-Sterile Products: The product had a positive Staphylococcus aureus test result.
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What happened, in plain English
Keystone Laboratories Inc has recalled one lot of Medicated Better Braids, La Laque (salicylic acid) Spray because it tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus. This microbial contamination means the non-sterile product is unsafe for its intended use on hair and scalp. The recall covers 134 cases distributed nationwide and in Canada. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/43166-recall-medicated-better-braids-la-laque-spray-due-to-contamination.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/43166-recall-medicated-better-braids-la-laque-spray-due-to-contamination · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0726-2016
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“Recall: Medicated Better Braids La Laque Spray Due to Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/43166-recall-medicated-better-braids-la-laque-spray-due-to-contamination. Based on FDA recall #D-0726-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0726-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contained Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that can cause infections. Because the spray is non-sterile and intended for topical use, applying it could introduce this pathogen to the skin or hair follicles, potentially leading to infection.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Medicated Better Braids, La Laque spray from retailers across the United States and Canada are affected. Individuals using this product on their hair or scalp are at risk of exposure to harmful bacteria.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your bottle for the label 'Medicated Better Braids, La Laque (salicylic acid) Spray, 2%, 12 Fl. OZ. (355 ml.)'. Verify the Lot Number is 9AD5 and the UPC is 0 70596 00422 5.
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Medicated Better Braids- Product
Medicated Better Braids, La Laque (salicylic acid) Spray, 2%,12 Fl. OZ. (355 ml.) bottle, Distributed by Keystone- Category
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What to do — step by step
Stop using the product
Do not use the spray if it matches the recalled lot number, as it contains harmful bacteria.
Discard or return the item
The record does not specify a return address or refund process; consumers should dispose of the product safely.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide and Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
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-0726-2016 (February 8, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0726-2016 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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