3M Fast Release Varnish Mint Flavor Recall: Unpleasant Flavor Due to Manufacturing Error
3M recalls 200-pack of Mint Flavor Fast Release Varnish due to an unpleasant flavor caused by a manufacturing error. This Rx-only product may contain extraneous material affecting taste.
Lower-risk recall
Product has an unpleasant flavor due to a manufacturing process error resulting in an extraneous material being introduced into the product.
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What happened, in plain English
3M is recalling 200 packs of Mint Flavor Fast Release Varn: the product has an unpleasant flavor because of a manufacturing error that introduced extra material. This affects people using it for sensitive teeth treatment. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/70658-3m-fast-release-varnish-mint-flavor-recall-unpleasant-flavor-due.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/70658-3m-fast-release-varnish-mint-flavor-recall-unpleasant-flavor-due · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0368-2019
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“3M Fast Release Varnish Mint Flavor Recall: Unpleasant Flavor Due to Manufacturing Error.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70658-3m-fast-release-varnish-mint-flavor-recall-unpleasant-flavor-due. Based on FDA recall #Z-0368-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0368-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains an extra material from a manufacturing error that makes it taste unpleasant. This does not cause injury or health risks but affects the taste experience.
Who’s affected
People with prescriptions for sensitive teeth who use this specific 3M Fast Release Varnish product. Those who have the 200-pack with mint flavor are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for the 3M Fast Release Varnish, 5% Sodium Fluoride, Mint Flavor, Rx Only, single-use product in a 200-pack. The package contains 0.40 ml varnish and one applicator brush.
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the product has the 200-pack with mint flavor and Rx-only label as described in the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states.
FDA distribution: “US distribution to states of: CA, FL, IN, NV, PA, TN, TX and WA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Florida, Indiana, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 8 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.
Questions people ask
What should I do with the product?
The recall does not require stopping use or returning the product; it only addresses the taste issue.
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Where this comes from
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 #Z-0368-2019 (July 6, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0368-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.