Church & Dwight Co., Inc. recalls all lots of Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam® Nasal AllClear Swabs, and Orajel™ Baby Teething Swabs

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of their Zicam® Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam® Nasal AllClear Swabs, and Orajel™ Baby Teething Swabs in the United States and Puerto Rico at the consumer level that are within their expiry period, due to potential fungi contamination in some cotton swab components, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent June 9. 

The risk is highest (potentially severe or life-threatening) among children and individuals with compromised immune systems or other underlying medical conditions. To date, no serious adverse events associated with the affected products have been reported.

The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, Chief, Public Health Division, DeCA headquarters at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.                 

The following products are affected by this recall:

• Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs: UPC 732216301205, all lots, product number 20101580.
• Zicam Nasal AllClear Swabs: UPC 732216301656, all lots, product number 20101588
• Orajel Baby Teething Swabs: UPC: 310310400002, all lots, product number 20510426

Customers should return this product to the commissary of purchase for a full refund. 

Consumers with questions should contact the company at (800) 981-4710, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.