The Recall Desk

Hazard

Preservative Failure recalls

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

What the numbers show

Total
2
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2015-03-11

Of the 2 preservative failure 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 preservative failure 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.

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  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0405-2015·2015-03-11

    Akorn Recalls Fluticasone Nasal Spray Due to Preservative Failure

    Akorn, Inc. is recalling Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray because the preservative benazalkonium chloride failed to meet stability specifications.

    Product
    Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray, USP, 50 mcg per spray, in amber glass bottle with net fill weight of 16 g that provides 120 actuations, Rx only, Manufactured by HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO., INC. Amityville, NY 11701 for Akorn Inc. 1925 W. Field Court, Suite 300 Lake Forest Illinoi
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0890-2013·2013-03-06

    Oculus Innovative Sciences Recalls Atrapro Antipruritic Hydrogel Due to Preservative Failure

    Oculus Innovative Sciences is recalling Atrapro Antipruritic Hydrogel because stability testing showed insufficient free available chlorine, a preservative required to maintain product safety.

    Product
    Atrapro Antipruritic Hydrogel, 1.5 oz gel tube, 4 Net wt/ 1.5 oz.. RX only, Professional Sample, Not for Sale. Pre-printed tube: MS31071, Shelf carton: PL51091-08 Atrapro Antipruritic HydroGel is indicated to manage and relieve the burning, itching and pain experienced with
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide