# FDA recall D-0157-2021

> **Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.** · Class II · drug recall initiated 2020-11-17.

## Product

Best Choice, Clotrimazole Cream, USP 1%, Antifungal, NET WT 0.5 OZ (14.2g), Distributed by: Valu Merchandisers, CO . 5000 Kansas Ave. Kansas City, KS 66106 Made in Canada. UPC 0-70038-20355-1

## Reason for recall

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: An unknown degradation impurity was detected slightly above the specification limit in Clotrimazole Cream USP 1%.

## Distribution

Distributed Nationwide in the USA and Canada

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** D-0157-2021
- **Recalling firm:** Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
- **Classification:** Class II
- **Product type:** drug
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2020-11-17
- **Report date:** 2020-12-23
- **Termination date:** 2024-02-21

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Hawthorne, NY, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-0157-2021

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall D-0157-2021. Retrieved 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/D-0157-2021. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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