Hazard

Foreign Substance recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total: 212
Critical: 0
Severe: 42
Most recent: 2026-08-19

Of the 212 foreign substance recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 42 (20%) are Severe.

Which agencies issued them

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176–200 of 212

HighFDA (Drugs)·D-801-2013·2013-07-24
Arm & Hammer Sodium Bicarbonate Powder Recalled for Foreign Substance Contamination
Church & Dwight is recalling Arm & Hammer Sodium Bicarbonate Powder due to the presence of stainless steel and other foreign substances.
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Sodium Bicarbonate Powder, CAS-144-55-8, Arm & Hammer, labeled as a) USP5 Grade, packaged in bags of various quantities, Church & Dwight Co, Inc., 469 N. Harrison St., Princeton, NJ 08543-5297; and b) Sodium Bicarbonate U.S.P. No. 5 Coarse Granular, Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.68 kg.) pe
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HighFDA (Drugs)·D-798-2013·2013-07-24
Arm & Hammer Sodium Bicarbonate Powder Recalled for Foreign Substance Contamination
Church & Dwight is recalling Arm & Hammer Sodium Bicarbonate Powder due to the presence of stainless steel and other foreign substances.
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Sodium Bicarbonate Powder, CAS-144-55-8, Arm & Hammer, labeled as a) USP2 Grade, packaged in bags of various quantities, Church & Dwight Co, Inc., 469 N. Harrison St., Princeton, NJ 08543-5297; and b) Sodium Bicarbonate U.S.P. No. 2 Fine Granular, Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.68 kg.) per
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ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-797-2013·2013-07-24
Arm & Hammer Sodium Bicarbonate Powder Recalled for Contamination
Church & Dwight is recalling Arm & Hammer Sodium Bicarbonate Powder due to the presence of stainless steel and other foreign substances.
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Sodium Bicarbonate Powder, CAS-144-55-8, Arm & Hammer, labeled as a) USP1 Grade, packaged in bags of various quantities, Church & Dwight Co, Inc., 469 N. Harrison St., Princeton, NJ 08543-5297; and b) Sodium Bicarbonate U.S.P. No. 1 Powdered, Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.68 kg.) per bag,
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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-249-2013·2013-04-24
Teva Recalls Copaxone Syringes Due to Visible Silicone Oil Presence
Teva Pharmaceuticals is recalling 6,692 boxes of Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) injection due to visible medical grade silicone oil in the syringes.
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COPAXONE — COPAXONE (GLATIRAMER ACETATE)
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HighFDA (Drugs)·D-244-2013·2013-04-17
GSMS Recalls Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets Due to Foreign Particulates
GSMS Inc. is recalling specific lots of Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets because they contain minute stainless steel particulates.
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LISINOPRIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE TABLETS, USP, 20 mg/25 mg, 100 (NDC 60429-046-01) and 1,000 (NDC 60429-046-10) count bottles, Rx only, GSMS Inc., Camarillo, CA
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ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-220-2013·2013-04-03
Ciprofloxacin Tablets Recalled for Foreign Material Presence
West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. is recalling Ciprofloxacin 500 mg tablets due to a complaint of rubber-like material found in a tablet.
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CIPROFLOXACIN — CIPROFLOXACIN (CIPROFLOXACIN)
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ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-170-2013·2013-03-06
West-ward Recalls Belladonna Alkaloids Tablets Due to Foreign Substance
West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. is recalling Belladonna Alkaloids with Phenobarbital tablets because uncharacteristic black spots were found in the product.
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Belladonna Alkaloids (hyoscyamine sulfate, USP 0.1037 mg; atropine sulfate, USP 0.0194 mg; scopolamine HBr, USP 0.0065 mg) with Phenobarbital (USP 16.2 mg) Tablets, packaged in a) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1140-10; b) 5000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 143-1140-51);
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ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-149-2013·2013-02-13
West-ward Recalls Prednisone Tablets Due to Gray Defects
West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. is recalling specific lots of PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 10 mg, due to the presence of gray defects in the tablets.
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PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 10 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1473-01), b) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1473-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatowntown, NJ 07724.
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ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-150-2013·2013-02-13
West-ward Recalls Carisoprodol Tablets Due to Foreign Substance Presence
West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. is recalling 8,585 bottles of Carisoprodol Tablets, USP, 350 mg, due to the presence of uncharacteristic black spots on the tablets.
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Carisoprodol Tablets, USP, 350 mg, packaged in a) 500-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1176-05) and b) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1176-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatontown, NJ 07724.
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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-131-2013·2013-01-30
West-ward Recalls Propylthiouracil Tablets Due to Foreign Substance Presence
West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. is recalling specific lots of Propylthiouracil Tablets, USP, 50 mg because uncharacteristic spots identified as steel corrosion, degraded tablet material, and hydrocarbon oil were found.
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Propylthiouracil Tablets, USP, 50 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1480-01) and b) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1480-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. Eatontown, NJ 07724.
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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-130-2013·2013-01-30
West-ward Recalls Lisinopril Tablets Due to Foreign Substance Presence
West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. is recalling specific lots of Lisinopril Tablets, USP 40 mg, because uncharacteristic black spots were found in the tablets.
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Lisinopril Tablets, USP 40 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1270-01); b) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1270-10); Rx only, Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatontown, NJ 07724; and c) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 24658-245-
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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-132-2013·2013-01-30
West-ward Recalls Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets Due to Foreign Particulates
West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. is recalling specific lots of Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets because they contain minute stainless steel particulates.
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Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, 20 mg/25 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1264-01) and b) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1264-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatontown, NJ 07724.
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ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-133-2013·2013-01-30
West-ward Recalls Prednisone Tablets Due to Foreign Substance Presence
West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. is recalling PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg, due to the presence of foreign substances including stainless steel inclusions.
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PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1477-01), b) 500-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1477-05), and c) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1477-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatowntown, NJ 07
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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-125-2013·2013-01-23
Perrigo Recalls Prednisone Tablets Due to Foreign Substance Contamination
L. Perrigo Co. is recalling specific lots of 10mg Prednisone tablets contaminated with trace food-grade lubricant and stainless steel inclusions.
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Prednisone tablets, USP, 10mg, Rx Only, Units of Use, NDC: a) 45802-303-67, 48-count Cartons, b) 45802-303-21, 21-count Cartons, Manufactured by: West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corporation, Eastown, NJ 07724, Distributed by: Perrigo, Allegan, MI 49040.
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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-033-2013·2012-10-31
Mylan Recalls Doxazosin Tablets Due to Acetaminophen and Codeine Contamination
Mylan Pharmaceuticals is recalling 24,331 bottles of Doxazosin Tablets, USP, 2 mg, due to cross-contamination with acetaminophen and codeine.
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Doxazosin Tablets, USP, 2 mg, 100 count bottles, labeled in part ***Manufactured in Australia by: ALPHAPHARM PTY LTD, 15 Garnet Street***Rx Only*** Carole Park QLD 4300, Australia*** Manufactured for Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.SA ***
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ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-013-2013·2012-10-31
Watson Recalls Zovia Tablets Due to Potential Cross-Contamination
Watson Laboratories is recalling Zovia tablets because certain lots may contain trace amounts of Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) due to cross-contamination.
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Zovia (ethynodiol diacetate and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets USP, 1 mg/35 mcg, inert tablets, 28-count tablets per dispenser packaged in 6 Tablet Dispensers per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Watson Laboratories, Inc., Corona, CA 92880 USA; Distributed by: Watson Pharma, Inc.;
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ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-015-2013·2012-10-31
Watson Recalls Zenchent Tablets Due to Potential Hydrochlorothiazide Contamination
Watson Laboratories is recalling Zenchent tablets because certain lots may be contaminated with trace amounts of Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
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Zenchent (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets USP, 0.4 mg/0.035 mg, 28-count tablets per dispenser packaged in 6 Tablet Dispensers per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Watson Laboratories, Inc., Corona, CA 92880 USA; Distributed by: Watson Pharma, Inc., Corona, CA 928
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ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-014-2013·2012-10-31
Watson Recalls Lutera Tablets Due to Potential Hydrochlorothiazide Contamination
Watson Laboratories is recalling specific lots of Lutera tablets because they may contain trace amounts of Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
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Lutera (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets USP, 0.1 mg/0.02 mg, inert tablets, 28-count tablets per dispenser packaged in 6 Tablet Dispensers per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Watson Laboratories, Inc., Corona, CA 92880 USA; Distributed by: Watson Pharma, Inc., Pa
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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1428-2012·2012-08-08
Zydus Recalls Metformin Tablets Due to Foreign Substance Presence
Zydus Pharmaceuticals is recalling 1,176 bottles of Metformin Hydrochloride 1000 mg tablets because a pharmacist reported brown specks and metal shavings on the tablets.
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Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 1000 mg, Rx only, 1000 count tablets per Bottle, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare LTD. Ahmedabad, India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. Pennington, NJ 08534, NDC 68382-030-10.
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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1883-2012·2012-07-04
Terumo Recalls Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannula Due to Foreign Substance
Terumo CVS is recalling Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannulas because a foreign substance on the inner surface of some tips can be dislodged.
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X-COATED SMALL PATIENT PACK Product Usage: The Sarns Cardioplegia Cannula and Cardioplegia/Vent Catheters are indicated for placement in the aortic root to deliver cardioplegia solution or blood to the heart, to vent the left heart, and to aspirate air from the aorta during c
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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1891-2012·2012-07-04
Terumo Recalls Sarns Cardioplegia Cannulas Due to Foreign Substance
Terumo CVS is recalling Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannulas because a foreign substance was found on the inner surface of some tips that can be dislodged.
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CPB CATHETER KIT- DR HENDRICKSO Product Usage: The Sarns Cardioplegia Cannula and Cardioplegia/Vent Catheters are indicated for placement in the aortic root to deliver cardioplegia solution or blood to the heart, to vent the left heart, and to aspirate air from the aorta duri
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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1875-2012·2012-07-04
Terumo Recalls Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannulas Due to Foreign Substance
Terumo CVS is recalling Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannulas because a foreign substance found on the inner surface of some tips can be dislodged during use.
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Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannula: ROOT INFUSTION VENT CATHETER WITH 12 GAUGE BLUE NEEDLE RECTANGULAR FLANGE, 6" (15 CM) LONG Product Usage: The Sarns Cardioplegia Cannula and Cardioplegia/Vent Catheters are indicated for placement in the aortic root to deliver cardioplegi
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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1877-2012·2012-07-04
Terumo Recalls Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannulas Due to Foreign Substance
Terumo CVS is recalling Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannulas because a foreign substance was found on the inner surface of some tips that could be dislodged.
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SARNS ANTEGRADE CARDIOPLEGIA CANNULA: ROOT INFUSION CANNULA WITH 14-GAUGE WHITE NEEDLE,RECTANGULAR FLANGE AND SUTURE COLLAR, 6" (15CM) LONG Product Usage: The Sarns Cardioplegia Cannula and Cardioplegia/Vent Catheters are indicated for placement in the aortic root to deliver
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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1886-2012·2012-07-04
Terumo Recalls Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannulas Due to Foreign Substance
Terumo CVS is recalling Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannulas because a foreign substance was found on the inner surface of some tips that could be dislodged.
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X-COATED FX25RW H/L PACK Product Usage: The Sarns Cardioplegia Cannula and Cardioplegia/Vent Catheters are indicated for placement in the aortic root to deliver cardioplegia solution or blood to the heart, to vent the left heart, and to aspirate air from the aorta during card
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Medical Device
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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1890-2012·2012-07-04
Terumo Recalls Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannula Kits Due to Foreign Substance
Terumo CVS is recalling Sarns Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannula kits because a foreign substance was found on the inner surface of some cannula tips that could be dislodged.
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CPB CATHETER KIT- DR OWEN Product Usage: The Sarns Cardioplegia Cannula and Cardioplegia/Vent Catheters are indicated for placement in the aortic root to deliver cardioplegia solution or blood to the heart, to vent the left heart, and to aspirate air from the aorta during car
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Medical Device
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Distributed nationwide