The Largest FDA Deodorant Recall Recorded In Recent US History

When you reach for your deodorant or antiperspirant after a shower, make sure it's not Power Stick brand. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of more than 67,000 deodorant products sold at retailers including Amazon, Walmart, and Dollar Tree.

The recall applies to three specific antiperspirant products:

• Power Stick for Her Roll-On Antiperspirant Deodorant Powder Fresh (UPC 815195019313)
• Power Stick Invisible Protection Roll-On Antiperspirant Deodorant Spring Fresh (UPC 815195018194)
• Power Stick Original Nourishing Invisible Protection Roll-On Antiperspirant Deodorant (UPC 815195018224)

All recalled products are sold in the 1.8-ounce size.

If you own one of these Power Stick products, dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. A.P. Deauville, based in Easton, Pennsylvania, manufactures Power Stick antiperspirants as well as shampoos, conditioners, face washes, and body sprays. The voluntary recall was initiated on July 10 by A.P. Deauville and updated by the FDA on July 31.

Although the FDA recall didn't specify a particular chemical or foreign substance that makes Power Stick deodorant harmful, the recall has been designated as a Class II recall. According to the FDA, using a Class II recalled product "may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."

The recall cites CGMP deviations as the reason. The FDA establishes specific manufacturing practices, called Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP), to ensure that the methods and facilities used to make a product comply with health and safety standards. The FDA did not specify which practices were out of compliance. A.P. Deauville's website states that it manufactures its products in its FDA-regulated factory in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Just a few years ago, HRB Brands issued a voluntary recall of its Brut and Sure deodorant and antiperspirant sprays because the propellant contained "unexpected levels of benzene." Benzene is a chemical that can cause cancer if inhaled or absorbed through the skin, and it's typically not an ingredient found in deodorant.