The Recall Desk

Hazard

Packaging recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
22
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2026-06-24

Of the 22 packaging recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

Which agencies issued them

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all packaging recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.

1–22 of 22

  • HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2517-2026·2026-06-24

    Splashwire hydrophilic guide wire pouches have unsealed portions

    Merit Medical Splashwire Hydrophilic Guide Wires are being recalled because of unsealed portions of pouches. 5,004 units are affected.

    Product
    Splashwire Hydrophilic Guide Wire: REF: MSWSTDA35150 UDI-DI codes: 00884450529645 00884450529669 00884450529690 REF: MSWSTDA35180 UDI-DI codes: 00884450529645 00884450529669 REF: MSWSTDA35260EX UDI-DI code: 00884450529683 REF: MSWSTDA3580 UDI-DI codes: 008844
    Category
    Medical Device
    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-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-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-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-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-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 (Devices)·Z-2320-2026·2026-06-17

    EXCOR pediatric blood pump valves carry mismatched inner package expiration dates

    EXCOR Pediatric VAD System blood pump PU valves are being recalled because the inner package expiration date does not match the correct outer package date.

    Product
    EXCOR Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) System Blood Pump PU Valves: 10 ml, REF: P10P-001; 30 ml, REF: P30P-001x01
    Category
    Medical Device
    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 (Devices)·Z-1005-2026·2026-01-07

    Liquid adhesive vials recalled because the butyrate tube cracks during actuation

    Ferndale Laboratories is recalling 24,589 units of Mastisol Liquid Adhesive because the butyrate tube cracks during actuation, rendering the product unusable.

    Product
    Brand Name: Mastisol Liquid Adhesive Product Name: Liquid Adhesive Model/Catalog Number: 0523-48 Product Description: Liquid adhesive, 2/3 mL vial, 48 vials per carton Component: No
    Category
    Medical Device
    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-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-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-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)
    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
    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-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 (Devices)·Z-0876-2026·2025-12-10

    Culture media quality control kits recalled over mislabeled lot numbers on pouches

    Microbiologics is recalling 5 KWIK-STIK quality control kits because some products packaged for lot 818-111-7 may have been packaged in pouches labeled as lot 857-53-10.

    Product
    KWIK-STIK, Quality control kit for culture media, Vibrio parahaemolyticus derived from ATCC 17802, Catalog Number 0818K
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    0 states