KAO CORPORATION
⚠️ Moderate Risk
FEI: 1000200931 • Sumida, Tokyo • JAPAN
FEI Number
1000200931
Location
Sumida, Tokyo
Country
JAPANAddress
2 Chome 1-3, Bunka, Sumida, Tokyo, Japan
Moderate Risk
FDA Import Risk Assessment
This firm has a moderate history of FDA import refusals. Some attention may be warranted.
Statistics
Score Breakdown
How is this score calculated?
Proprietary Algorithm
- 40% Violation Severity — AI-assessed (1-10)
- 30% Refusal Volume — Logarithmic scale
- 20% Recency — Decays over 5 years
- 10% Frequency — Refusals per year
© ImportRefusal.com Original Analysis
Violation Summary
CSTIC LBLG
The labeling appears to fail to comply with cosmetic labeling requirements of Section 602(a), and/or (b), and/or (c), and as identified by 21 C.F.R. Part 701.
FRNMFGREG
The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. It appears that it was manufactured, prepared, propagated, compounded, or processed in an establishment not duly registered under section 510 of the Act.
NOT LISTED
It appears the drug or device is not included in a list required by Section 510(j), or a notice or other information respecting it was not provided as required by section 510(j) or 510(k).
UNAPPROVED
The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section 201(p) without an approved New Drug Application (NDA).
NOCONTCODE
The low acid or acidified food appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions, or it may be injurious to health, due to failure to mark with a permanent container code pursuant to 21 CFR 113.60(c) or 114.80(b).
USUAL NAME
The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food, if any there be.
ALLERGEN
the label fails to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as required by section 403(w)(1).
INCONSPICU
Information required by the Act to be on the label or labeling does not appear to be conspicuous enough as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use.
REGISTERED
It appears the device is subject to listing under 510(j) and the initial distributor has not registered as required by 21 CFR 807.20 (a)(5).
NUTRIT LBL
The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information.
NEEDS FCE
It appears the manufacturer is not registered as a low acid canned food or acidified food manufacturer pursuant to 21 CFR 108.25(c)(1) or 108.35(c)(1).
NO PROCESS
The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the manufacturer's failure to file a scheduled process demonstrates that the product is not being manufactured under the mandatory provisions of 21 CFR Part 108 and therefore appears to have been manufactured, processed, or packed, under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.
LIST INGRE
The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit juice, but does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or vegetable juice contained in the food.
LACKS N/C
The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act.
NO ENGLISH
The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)).
Refusal History
| Date | Product | Violations | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2021 | 85HHDPAD, MENSTRUAL, UNSCENTED | Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI) | |
| 3/30/2020 | 53LD99OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. | 471CSTIC LBLG | Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI) |
| 3/30/2020 | 53LF03FACE,BODY,AND HAND (EXCLUDING SHAVING PREPARATIONS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) | 471CSTIC LBLG | Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI) |
| 3/30/2020 | 53LF03FACE,BODY,AND HAND (EXCLUDING SHAVING PREPARATIONS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) | 471CSTIC LBLG | Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI) |
| 3/30/2020 | 53LD99OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. | 471CSTIC LBLG | Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI) |
| 3/30/2020 | 53GK05LIPSTICK (MAKEUP PREPARATIONS, NOT FOR EYES) | 471CSTIC LBLG | Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI) |
| 3/27/2020 | 66PBL18ZINC OXIDE (ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN) | Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI) | |
| 3/12/2020 | 53JD01BATH SOAPS AND DETERGENTS (NOT ANTIPERSPIRANT) (PERSONAL CLEANLINESS) | 471CSTIC LBLG | Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI) |
| 8/27/2014 | 53LD06MOISTURIZING (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) | Cincinnati District Office (CIN-DO) | |
| 9/25/2013 | 31GEE01COFFEE DRINK | Chicago District Office (CHI-DO) |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is KAO CORPORATION's FDA import refusal history?
KAO CORPORATION (FEI: 1000200931) has 10 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 9/25/2013 to 4/8/2021.
What is an FEI number?
FEI stands for Firm Establishment Identifier. It's a unique number assigned by the FDA to identify establishments that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food, drugs, medical devices, or other FDA-regulated products. KAO CORPORATION's FEI number is 1000200931.
What types of violations has KAO CORPORATION received?
KAO CORPORATION has been cited for 15 different violation type(s). Common FDA violations include adulteration (unsafe or unsanitary products), misbranding (incorrect or misleading labels), and regulatory non-compliance.
Where does this information about KAO CORPORATION come from?
All FDA import refusal data for KAO CORPORATION is sourced from the official FDA Data Dashboard (datadashboard.fda.gov), a public government database maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Data sourced from the FDA Data Dashboard, a public database maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.