The Recall Desk

Hazard

Particulate Matter recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
410
Critical
57
Severe
186
Most recent
2026-09-02

Of the 410 particulate matter recalls we have scored against our rubric, 57 (14%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 186 (45%) 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 particulate matter 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.

126–150 of 410

  • HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1306-2020·2020-06-17

    Pfizer Recalls Unasyn Injection Due to Particulate Matter

    Pfizer is recalling specific lots of Unasyn (ampicillin sodium and sulbactam sodium) for injection because particulate matter was identified after reconstitution.

    Product
    UNASYN — UNASYN (AMPICILLIN SODIUM AND SULBACTAM SODIUM)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1270-2020·2020-05-27

    ICU Medical Recalls Lactated Ringer's Injection Due to Iron Oxide Particulates

    ICU Medical Inc. is recalling 93,648 units of Lactated Ringer's Injection due to confirmed iron oxide particulate matter.

    Product
    LACTATED RINGER'S Injection, USP 1000 mL flexible container, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-7953-09
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • LowFDA (Drugs)·D-0859-2020·2020-03-04

    Akorn Recalls Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment Due to Particulate Matter

    Akorn, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment USP, 5%, due to the presence of brown particulate matter inside the tubes.

    Product
    Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment USP, 5%, 3.5 g tubes, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. NDC 17478-622-35
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • LowFDA (Drugs)·D-0861-2020·2020-03-04

    CVS Health Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment Recalled for Particulate Matter

    Akorn, Inc. is recalling CVS Health Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment USP, 5%, due to the presence of brown spots identified as tin with trace copper inside the tubes.

    Product
    CVS Health Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment USP, 5%, 3.5 g tubes, Distributed By: CVS Pharmacy Inc. One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895, NDC 59779-303-01
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • LowFDA (Drugs)·D-0860-2020·2020-03-04

    Akorn Recalls Well at Walgreens Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment Due to Particulate Matter

    Akorn, Inc. is recalling specific tubes of Well at Walgreens Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment USP, 5%, due to the presence of brown spots identified as tin with trace copper.

    Product
    Well at Walgreens Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment USP, 5%, 3.5 g tubes, Distributed by: Walgreen Co. 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015. NDC 0363-9050-00.
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0867-2020·2020-02-19

    RemedyRepack Recalls Ketorolac Tromethamine Injections Due to Particulate Matter

    RemedyRepack Inc. is recalling 75 vials of Ketorolac Tromethamine 30 mg/1mL injections distributed in Oklahoma and Louisiana due to the presence of small black particles.

    Product
    Ketorolac Trom, 30 mg/1mL Inj. for I.V./I.M. Use, Rx Only, QTY: 1 ml, Repackaged by: RemedyRepack Inc., Indiana, PA 15701 NDC 70518-1239-00
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    2 states
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0821-2020·2020-02-05

    McGuff Compounding Pharmacy Recalls DMPS Injection Due to Particulate Matter

    McGuff Compounding Pharmacy Services, Inc. is recalling Dimercaptopropanesulfonate Sodium (DMPS) injection vials due to the presence of particulate matter.

    Product
    Dimercaptopropanesulfonate Sodium (DMPS), Aqueous injection solution, 50mg/mL 5 mL SDV, Rx only, McGuff Compounding Pharmacy Services, Inc. Santa Ana, CA 92704
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    19 states
  • CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0864-2020·2020-01-22

    Hikma Recalls Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection Due to Particulate Matter

    Hikma Pharmaceuticals is recalling specific lots of Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection because of the presence of polydimethylsiloxane particles.

    Product
    KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE — KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE (KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0658-2020·2020-01-22

    Hikma Recalls Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection Due to Particulate Matter

    Hikma Pharmaceuticals is recalling specific lots of Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection because of the presence of polydimethylsiloxane particles.

    Product
    KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE — KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE (KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0802-2020·2020-01-22

    McGuff Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Lipoic Acid Injection Due to Particulate Matter

    McGuff Compounding Pharmacy Services is recalling Lipoic Acid Injection vials because filmy or cloudy particulate matter was observed in the product.

    Product
    Lipoic Acid Injection (aka Alpha Lipoic Acid or Thioctic Acid), 1,200 mg/30 mL (40 mg/mL) Sterile 30 mL Multiple Dose Vial, Rx Only, McGuff Compounding Pharmacy Services, Inc., Santa Ana, CA 92704
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0564-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl and Ropivacaine Infusions Due to Particulate Matter

    QuVa Pharma is recalling specific lots of fentanyl and ropivacaine infusions due to the potential presence of glass particulate matter.

    Product
    fentaNYL 400 mcg/200 mL (2 mcg/mL) ROPivacaine HCl 0.1% 200 mg/200 mL (1 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 200 mL CADD, Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1441-76
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0556-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl Injection Due to Glass Particulate Matter

    QuVa Pharma is recalling fentanyl 100 mcg/2 mL injections because of potential glass particulate matter. The recall covers specific lots distributed nationwide.

    Product
    fentaNYL 100 mcg/2 mL (50 mcg/mL) Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1097-43
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0559-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl and Bupivacaine Infusions Due to Particulate Matter

    QuVa Pharma is recalling specific lots of fentanyl and bupivacaine infusions due to the potential presence of glass particulate matter.

    Product
    fentaNYL 200 mcg/100 mL (2 mcg/mL) BUPivacaine HCl 0.1% 100 mg/100 mL (1 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL CADD Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1255-75
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0547-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl and Bupivacaine Bags Due to Particulate Matter

    QuVa Pharma is recalling specific lots of fentanyl and bupivacaine injection bags due to the presence of particulate matter, including potential glass particles.

    Product
    fentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL (2 mcg/mL) 0.125% BUPivacaine HCl 312.5 mg/250 mL (1.25 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1105-37
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0552-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl and Ropivacaine Bags Due to Particulate Matter

    QuVa Pharma is recalling specific lots of fentanyl and ropivacaine injection bags due to the presence of particulate matter, including potential glass particles.

    Product
    fentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL (2 mcg/mL) ROPivacaine HCl 0.2% 500 mg/250 mL (2 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag Rx, Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1225-37
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0554-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl and Ropivacaine Infusions Due to Particulate Matter

    QuVa Pharma is recalling specific lots of fentanyl and ropivacaine infusions due to the potential presence of glass particulate matter.

    Product
    fentaNYL 400 mcg/200 mL (2 mcg/mL) ROPivacaine HCl 0.2% 400 mg/200 mL (2 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 200 mL CADD Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1440-76
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0546-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl and Bupivacaine Bags Due to Particulate Matter

    QuVa Pharma is recalling fentanyl and bupivacaine injection bags due to the presence of particulate matter, specifically potential glass particles.

    Product
    fentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL (2 mcg/mL) Bupivacaine HCl 0.1% 250 mg/250 mL (1 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Rx only, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1160-37
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0562-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl and Ropivacaine Bags Due to Glass Particulates

    QuVa Pharma is recalling specific lots of fentanyl and ropivacaine injection bags due to the presence of glass particulate matter.

    Product
    fentaNYL 400 mcg/200 mL (2 mcg/mL) 0.1% ROPivacaine HCl 200 mg/200 mL (1 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride , 200 mL bag, Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1207-37
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0565-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl and Bupivacaine Injection Due to Particulate Matter

    QuVa Pharma is recalling specific lots of fentanyl and bupivacaine injection due to the presence of particulate matter, including potential glass particles.

    Product
    fentaNYL 200 mcg/100 mL (2 mcg/mL) BUPivacaine HCl 0.1% 100 mg/100 mL (1 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Preservative Free 100 mL in 150 mL Bag, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1103-36
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0558-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl Syringes Due to Glass Particulate Matter

    QuVa Pharma is recalling fentanyl 50 mcg/mL syringes because of potential glass particulate matter. The recall covers multiple lots distributed nationwide.

    Product
    fentaNYL 2750 mcg/55 mL (50 mcg/mL) 55 mL Syringe, Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1100-50
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0549-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl and Bupivacaine IV Bags Due to Particulate Matter

    QuVa Pharma is recalling fentanyl and bupivacaine IV bags due to the presence of particulate matter, specifically potential glass particles.

    Product
    fentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL (2 mcg/mL) BUPivacaine HCl 0.0625% 156.25 mg/250 mL (0.625 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in 250 mL Bag, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1269-37
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0550-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl and Bupivacaine Injection Due to Particulate Matter

    QuVa Pharma is recalling fentanyl and bupivacaine injection bags due to the presence of particulate matter, specifically potential glass particles.

    Product
    fentaNYL 200 mcg/100 mL (2 mcg/mL) BUPivacaine HCl 0.125% 125 mg/100 mL (1.25 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Preservative Free, 100 mL in 150 Bag, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1104-36
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0560-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl Syringes Due to Glass Particulate Matter

    QuVa Pharma is recalling fentanyl 250 mcg/5 mL syringes due to the presence of glass particulate matter. The recall is nationwide.

    Product
    fentaNYL 250 mcg/5 mL (50 mcg/mL), 5 mL Syringe, Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1098-44
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0553-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl Infusion Bags Due to Glass Particulates

    QuVa Pharma is recalling fentanyl infusion bags because they may contain glass particulates. The affected product is distributed nationwide.

    Product
    fentaNYL 2500 mcg/250 mL (10 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1093-37
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0548-2020·2019-12-11

    QuVa Pharma Recalls Fentanyl and Ropivacaine Infusions Due to Particulate Matter

    QuVa Pharma is recalling specific lots of fentanyl and ropivacaine infusions due to the presence of particulate matter, including potential glass particles.

    Product
    fentaNYL 200 mcg/100 mL (2 mcg/mL) ROPivacaine HCl 0.2% 200 mg/100 mL (2 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL CADD, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478NDC 70092-1259-75
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide