MG217 Multi-Symptom Treatment Cream & Skin Protectant (colloidal oatmeal 2%) recall — Wisconsin Pharmacal Company (Class I)
Wisconsin Pharmacal Company is recorded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as recalling MG217 Multi-Symptom Treatment Cream & Skin Protectant (colloidal oatmeal 2%) — a Class I recall, initiated 2026-04-24 and posted to the FDA enforcement report on 2026-05-27, under recall number D-0553-2026. Status Ongoing, with no termination date on the record. The reason the FDA record carries is, verbatim: “Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: confirmed presence of Staphylococcus Aureus.”. From the product description, the form is cream and the strengths given are 2% and 170 g. Distribution is recorded as “USA Nationwide and Bahamas” — Nationwide (US), with the recalling firm on record in WI, United States. It is the only recall number the FDA has filed under event ID 98788. 33 days separate the firm's initiation date from the FDA's report date on this record. Values are reproduced from the linked openFDA report; regulatory information, not medical advice.
Regulatory snapshot
| Recall number | D-0553-2026 |
|---|---|
| FDA event ID | 98788 |
| Classification | Class I (most serious regulatory tier) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recalling firm | Wisconsin Pharmacal Company |
| Recall initiated | 2026-04-24 |
| Reported by FDA | 2026-05-27 |
| Report lag | 33 days from initiation to report |
| Distribution | USA Nationwide and Bahamas — Nationwide (US) |
| Firm location on record | WI, United States |
| Product description (source) | MG217 Multi-Symptom Treatment Cream & Skin Protectant (colloidal oatmeal 2%), NET WT 6 oz (170 g), Manufactured by: Pharmacal 1 Pharmacal Way, P.O. Box 198, Jackson, WI 53037. |
Reason reported by FDA
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: confirmed presence of Staphylococcus Aureus.
10 words from the enforcement report field reason_for_recall, reproduced without edit — the firm's own wording, not an assessment.
Product identifiers in this record
4 identifying values matched by exact pattern in the 28-word product description above; each is a literal substring of it.
| Product named | MG217 Multi-Symptom Treatment Cream & Skin Protectant (colloidal oatmeal 2%) |
|---|---|
| Form | Cream |
| Strength | 2% · 170 g |
| Manufactured by | Pharmacal 1 Pharmacal Way, P.O. Box 198 |
Reported in the same month (2026-05)
48 enforcement reports carry a report date in 2026-05; these 1 are the Class I ones nearest this record.
| Recall record | Recall number | Recalling firm | FDA tier | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lactated Ringer's Injection USP, 1000 mL | D-0540-2026 | B Braun Medical Inc | Class I | 2026-05-13 |
Nearest Class I recalls by date
11 of 250 indexed records share the Class I tier; the 9 nearest to 2026-05-27 by report date are listed here.
| Recall record | Recall number | Recalling firm | Strength / form | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOXOrubin Hydrochloride Liposome injection, 50 mg/25 mL | D-0580-2026 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc | 50 mg/25 mL · Injection | 2026-06-17 |
| Gas-X Extra Strength, 125 mg | D-0595-2026 | Haleon US Holdings LLC | 125 mg · Softgels | 2026-06-17 |
| BEEKEEPER'S NATURALS Saline Nasal Spray, 30 mL | D-0620-2026 | Beekeeper's Naturals Usa Inc. | 30 mL · Nasal Spray | 2026-06-17 |
| BD ChloraPrep Clear, 2% | D-0624-2026 | Carefusion 213, LLC | 2% · Solution | 2026-07-01 |
| BD ChloraPrep FREPP Clear, 2% | D-0625-2026 | Carefusion 213, LLC | 2% · Solution | 2026-07-01 |
| Revitaderm Wound Care Gel, 0.1% | D-0692-2026 | Blaine Labs Inc | 0.1% · Gel | 2026-07-08 |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 5 mg | D-0732-2026 | JB Chemicals And Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 5 mg · Tablets | 2026-07-29 |
| Cyclophosphamide for Injection, 1 gram/vial | D-0743-2026 | Sunny Pharmtech Inc. | 1 gram/vial · for Injection | 2026-08-12 |
| Cyclophosphamide for Injection, 2 gram/vial | D-0744-2026 | Sunny Pharmtech Inc. | 2 gram/vial · for Injection | 2026-08-12 |
Reading this record
Class I is the FDA's own severity tier for the recall action — 11 of the 250 indexed records carry it — and it describes the agency's assessment of the action, not a risk statement about any individual.
Namespace context: the Class I index (11 records) and the recall hub (250 records, 118 FDA events); Wisconsin Pharmacal Company (1 indexed records) aggregates this firm across datasets.
Coverage and limits of this record
This page reflects the openFDA enforcement report for D-0553-2026 as ingested on 2026-08-22, which can lag the live FDA record and omits detail held only in primary documents. It offers no clinical assessment, no advice about whether to use any product, and no substitute. For any health question consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Source & provenance
- Official source
- https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0553-2026%22
- Source dataset
- openFDA Drug Enforcement API
- Publication date
- 2026-05-27
- Ingested
- 2026-08-22
- Record hash
505ff288767e4cd5
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