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KAO CORPORATION

⚠️ Moderate Risk

FEI: 3009927475 • Chuo, Tokyo • JAPAN

FEI

FEI Number

3009927475

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Location

Chuo, Tokyo

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Country

JAPAN
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Address

Kao (Kabu), 1 Chome 14-10; Nihonbashikayaba-Cho, Chuo, Tokyo, Japan

Moderate Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

45.4
LowModerateHighCritical

This firm has a moderate history of FDA import refusals. Some attention may be warranted.

Statistics

8
Total Refusals
10
Unique Violations
2/10/2025
Latest Refusal
10/31/2017
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
50.6×40%
Refusal Volume
35.3×30%
Recency
67.4×20%
Frequency
11.0×10%
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

4714×

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.

1183×

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).

32802×

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.

752×

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).

32602×

NO ENGLISH

Required label or labeling appears to not be in English in violation of 21 C.F.R. 801.15(c)(1)

3361×

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.

3351×

LACKS N/C

The article is in package form and appears to not have a label containing an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure or numerical count and no variations or exemptions have been prescribed by regs.

4751×

COSMETLBLG

It appears that the cosmetic consists of two or more ingredients and the label does not list the common or usual name of each ingredient.

4831×

DRUG NAME

The article appears to be a drug and fails to bear the proprietary or established name and/or name and quantity of each active ingredient.

1971×

COSM COLOR

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a) which renders it adulterated under Section 601(e).

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
2/10/2025
53YY99OTHER COSMETIC AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS, N.E.C.
197COSM COLOR
471CSTIC LBLG
475COSMETLBLG
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
5/13/2024
66PBL99ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C.
118NOT LISTED
335LACKS N/C
336INCONSPICU
483DRUG NAME
75UNAPPROVED
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
9/22/2023
66PBY99ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C.
75UNAPPROVED
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
9/30/2022
53ED06SHAMPOOS (HAIR PREPARATIONS, NON-COLORING)
471CSTIC LBLG
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
7/25/2022
53LY09SKIN FRESHENERS (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS)
471CSTIC LBLG
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
10/31/2017
53YY99OTHER COSMETIC AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS, N.E.C.
471CSTIC LBLG
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
10/31/2017
85HHDPAD, MENSTRUAL, UNSCENTED
118NOT LISTED
3260NO ENGLISH
3280FRNMFGREG
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
10/31/2017
85HHDPAD, MENSTRUAL, UNSCENTED
118NOT LISTED
3260NO ENGLISH
3280FRNMFGREG
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KAO CORPORATION's FDA import refusal history?

KAO CORPORATION (FEI: 3009927475) has 8 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 10/31/2017 to 2/10/2025.

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 3009927475.

What types of violations has KAO CORPORATION received?

KAO CORPORATION has been cited for 10 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.