The FDA just released a deodorant bombshell, over 67,000 cases of Power Stick deodorants have been removed from store shelves throughout the U.S. due to some serious safety issues.
The agency announced it on July 10 as the official word confirming that A.P. Deauville, the company that produces the Power Stick brand, voluntarily embarked on the recall. Why? The products allegedly did not meet cGMP guidelines, effectively meaning “Current Good Manufacturing Practice.” And when a company fails that test, red flags go up big-time as to what the product really contains and if it is safe to use.
This is a recall for three variations of the highly popular Power Stick antiperspirant that were distributed nationally and wound up in big-box retailers such as Walmart, Dollar Tree, and Amazon. If you’ve recently purchased any roll-on deodorant, you may want to double-check the packaging. In particular, the recall entails 21,265 bottles of Power Stick for Her Roll-on Antiperspirant Deodorant Powder Fresh, 22,482 bottles of Power Stick Invisible Protection Roll-On Antiperspirant Deodorant Spring Fresh, and a staggering 23,467 bottles of Power Stick Original Nourishing Invisible Protection Roll-On Antiperspirant Deodorant.
A.P. Deauville, the New York firm behind the products, has not yet responded to the situation. But when the FDA gets involved with a recall of this magnitude, you know it’s serious. The agency isn’t specifying what the deviations were, but cGMP breaches can involve such things as labeling something incorrectly and contamination or failing to follow procedures for safety when manufacturing. Either way, it’s substantial enough that the government is saying people should stop using the impacted products immediately and discard them.
If you were considering holding on to the deodorant and risking it, don’t. The entire purpose of these manufacturing standards is to ensure a product performs as it says it will, without putting people in danger. Whether it is absent ingredients, defective packaging, or something more lethal, cGMP deviations are not trivial. Although as of yet there have been no reported injuries or incidents, the FDA isn’t taking any chances.
Retailers such as Walmart, Dollar Tree, and Amazon will also likely take the products off their shelves and websites. If you recently purchased a Power Stick roll-on deodorant and are not sure if it’s part of the recalled batches, the best thing to do is to stop using it and safely dispose of it.
So far, it’s unknown if refunds will be made or if replacements will be provided. The company has not issued a consumer hotline or public statement beyond the official FDA announcement. But if you’re having any unusual reactions to the deodorant, it’s a good idea to talk with a doctor and report it to the FDA’s MedWatch program.
So yeah, look on your bathroom shelf. That roll-on you picked up at a grocery store run might be one of the 67,000+ products the FDA says may not measure up. Nobody’s looking to trade body odor for exposure to chemicals.
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