The Recall Desk

Hazard

Defective Container recalls

69 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
69
Critical
0
Severe
4
Most recent
2026-08-05

Of the 69 defective container recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 4 (6%) are Severe.

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1–25 of 69

  • HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0730-2026·2026-08-05

    Dorzolamide Hydrochloride and Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution Recalled Due to Defective Container

    Micro Labs USA Inc. is recalling one lot of Dorzolamide Hydrochloride and Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution nationwide because the container may have broken cap spikes and undeliverable drops.

    Product
    DORZOLAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE AND TIMOLOL MALEATE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION — DORZOLAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE AND TIMOLOL MALEATE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION (DORZOLAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE AND TIMOLOL MALEATE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0602-2026·2026-06-24

    DHP benzocaine topical anesthetic gel bottles may have incomplete seals

    DHP Topical Anesthetic Gel, benzocaine 20% strawberry flavor, is being recalled because the product may contain bottles with incomplete seals. 150 units are affected.

    Product
    HEALTH-TEC TOPICAL ANESTHETIC — HEALTH-TEC TOPICAL ANESTHETIC (BENZOCAINE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0606-2026·2026-06-24

    Safco SensiCaine-Ultra benzocaine gel bottles may have incomplete seals

    Safco SensiCaine-Ultra Topical Anesthetic Gel, 20% benzocaine strawberry flavor, is being recalled because the product may contain bottles with incomplete seals. 150 units affected.

    Product
    SAFCO SENSICAINE ULTRA TOPICAL ANESTHETIC GEL — SAFCO SENSICAINE ULTRA TOPICAL ANESTHETIC GEL (BENZOCAINE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0601-2026·2026-06-24

    Quala Dental benzocaine anesthetic gel bottles may have incomplete seals

    Quala Dental Products Topical Anesthetic Gel, 20% benzocaine strawberry flavor, is being recalled because the product may contain bottles with incomplete seals. 150 units affected.

    Product
    QUALA TOPICAL ANESTHETIC GEL — QUALA TOPICAL ANESTHETIC GEL (BENZOCAINE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0605-2026·2026-06-24

    PureLife benzocaine topical anesthetic gel bottles may have incomplete seals

    PureLife Topical Anesthetic Gel, benzocaine 20% strawberry flavor, is being recalled because the product may contain bottles with incomplete seals. 450 units are affected.

    Product
    PURELIFE TOPICAL ANESTHETIC — PURELIFE TOPICAL ANESTHETIC (BENZOCAINE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0604-2026·2026-06-24

    Dental City benzocaine anesthetic gel bottles may have incomplete seals

    Dental City Topical Anesthetic Gel, benzocaine 20% strawberry flavor, is being recalled because the product may contain bottles with incomplete seals. 450 units are affected.

    Product
    DENTAL CITY TOPICAL ANESTHETIC — DENTAL CITY TOPICAL ANESTHETIC (BENZOCAINE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0600-2026·2026-06-24

    Pearson Quality benzocaine anesthetic gel bottles may have incomplete seals

    Pearson Quality Topical Anesthetic Gel, 20% benzocaine mint flavor, is being recalled because the product may contain bottles with incomplete seals. 900 units are affected.

    Product
    PEARSON TOPICAL ANESTHETIC — PEARSON TOPICAL ANESTHETIC (BENZOCAINE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0603-2026·2026-06-24

    Burkhart benzocaine topical anesthetic gel bottles may have incomplete seals

    Burkhart topical anesthetic gel, benzocaine 20% strawberry flavor, is being recalled because the product may contain bottles with incomplete seals. 150 units are affected.

    Product
    BURKHART TOPICAL ANESTHETIC — BURKHART TOPICAL ANESTHETIC (BENZOCAINE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0543-2026·2026-05-27

    Estradiol Gel Packets Recalled for Empty or Partially Full Containers

    ANI Pharmaceuticals is recalling Estradiol Gel 0.1% (Lot M251109) distributed nationwide because some packets were found to be either empty or partially full.

    Product
    ESTRADIOL — ESTRADIOL (ESTRADIOL)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0510-2026·2026-04-22

    Apotek desmopressin nasal spray recalled over dislodged or missing cap liners

    Apotek is recalling one lot of Desmopressin Nasal Spray, USP because of a defect in a batch of bottle caps involving dislodged or missing cap liners.

    Product
    DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE — DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE (DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0383-2026·2026-03-11

    Midodrine hydrochloride tablets recalled over inadequately sealed blister packaging

    The Harvard Drug Group is recalling one lot of Midodrine Hydrochloride Tablets 5 mg because of a defective container with inadequately sealed blister packaging.

    Product
    MIDODRINE HYDROCHLORIDE — MIDODRINE HYDROCHLORIDE (MIDODRINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0338-2026·2026-02-18

    Oxycodone blister cards recalled over seals that let tablets fall out

    Amerisource Health Services is recalling 31,676 packages of Oxycodone Hydrochloride Tablets 5 mg over card seal defects that let tablets fall out of their cavities.

    Product
    OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE — OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE (OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0246-2026·2026-01-07

    Ondansetron tablets recalled because blister packs are not fully sealed

    Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is recalling 96,948 packs of Ondansetron Orally Disintegrating Tablets, 4mg, because the blister packs are not fully sealed and tablets are falling out.

    Product
    ONDANSETRON — ONDANSETRON (ONDANSETRON)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0229-2026·2025-12-24

    Lidocaine and epinephrine dental cartridges recalled over cracked containers

    Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada is recalling 12,033 cartons of Lidocaine HCl 2% with Epinephrine 1:100,000 injection over a defective container with cracked or broken cartridges.

    Product
    LIDOCAINE — LIDOCAINE (LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE)
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    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0231-2026·2025-12-24

    Mepivacaine dental cartridges recalled over cracked and broken containers

    Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada is recalling 5,520 cartons of Mepivacaine HCl 3% injection over a defective container with cracked or broken cartridges.

    Product
    MEPIVACAINE — MEPIVACAINE (MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0232-2026·2025-12-24

    Benco mepivacaine cartridges recalled over cracked and broken containers

    Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada is recalling Mepivacaine HCl 3% injection distributed by Benco Dental over a defective container with cracked or broken cartridges.

    Product
    MEPIVACAINE — MEPIVACAINE (MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0230-2026·2025-12-24

    Polocaine dental cartridges recalled over cracked and broken containers

    Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada is recalling 5,825 units of 3% Polocaine Dental mepivacaine injection over a defective container with cracked or broken cartridges.

    Product
    POLOCAINE — POLOCAINE (MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0233-2026·2025-12-24

    Carbocaine dental cartridges recalled over cracked and broken containers

    Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada is recalling 40 cartons of Cook-Waite Carbocaine 3% mepivacaine injection over a defective container with cracked or broken cartridges.

    Product
    CARBOCAINE — CARBOCAINE (MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0228-2026·2025-12-24

    Xylocaine dental cartridges recalled over cracked and broken containers

    Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada is recalling 18,789 cartons of 2% Xylocaine Dental with Epinephrine over a defective container with cracked or broken cartridges.

    Product
    2% Xylocaine DENTAL with Epinephrine 1:100,000 (Lidocaine HCI and Epinephrine Injection USP), packaged in a carton containing 50 single-dose cartridges, 1.7 mL each, Rx only, Manufactured for Dentsply Pharmaceutical, York, PA 17404, by Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc., NDC
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    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0239-2026·2025-12-24

    Ondansetron blister packs recalled because tablets are falling out

    Preferred Pharmaceuticals is recalling 575 blister packs of Ondansetron ODT Tablets, 4mg, after the manufacturer reported that the blister packs are not fully sealed and tablets are falling out.

    Product
    Ondansetron ODT Tablets, USP 4mg, 1x10 unit dose tablets, Mfg: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited, Repackaged by Preferred Pharmaceuticals NDC 68788-8666-01
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    Drug
    Distribution
    0 states
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0234-2026·2025-12-24

    Phentolamine mesylate injection recalled over cracked and broken cartridges

    Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada is recalling 1,636 cartons of OraVerse (Phentolamine Mesylate) Injection over a defective container with cracked or broken cartridges.

    Product
    ORAVERSE — ORAVERSE (PHENTOLAMINE MESYLATE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0227-2026·2025-12-17

    Sertraline tablets recalled because bottle seals are not adhering

    Lupin Pharmaceuticals is recalling 52,128 bottles of Sertraline Hydrochloride Tablets, 100 mg, over a defective container in which the seal is not adhering to the bottles.

    Product
    SERTRALINE HYDROCHLORIDE — SERTRALINE HYDROCHLORIDE (SERTRALINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0198-2026·2025-12-10

    Testosterone gel packets recalled over a side-seal defect allowing leakage

    Teva Pharmaceuticals USA is recalling 15,944 cartons of Testosterone Gel 1% unit-dose packets because a defect in the side-seal allows leakage of product.

    Product
    TESTOSTERONE — TESTOSTERONE (TESTOSTERONE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0622-2025·2025-09-17

    First aid iodine antiseptic recalled over broken or leaking bottles

    Iodo Blanco Iodides First Aid Antiseptic, iodine 2%, lot 230619, is recalled because of a defective container: broken or leaking bottles. 3,900 bottles distributed in Florida are affected.

    Product
    Iodo Blanco Iodides, First Aid Antiseptic, Mercury Free, Iodine 2%, First Aid Antiseptic, Contains 1 fl. oz (30 ml) per bottle, Distributed by: Essential Products, www.essentialproductsusa.com, NDC: 70242-109-01
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    1 state