Severity 1 of 5
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Severity 1 (Low) recalls are typically cosmetic defects, documentation issues, packaging-only problems, and Class III administrative corrections. The product itself is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The manufacturer is correcting the issue to comply with FDA or USDA rules, not because anyone is at risk. You can almost always continue using a Severity-1 product without concern.
The full rubric is on the methodology page. Severity is computed deterministically from the agency’s own classification plus the source text — no editorial vibes.
LSG Food World Inc. is recalling Bread Filled with Jam and Bean Paste Bread because the product labels lack English translations.
Actavis Inc is recalling Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets because they failed stability testing for dissolution specifications at 18 months.
Fougera Pharmaceuticals is recalling 31,122 tubes of Ketoconazole Cream 2% because of out-of-specification degradant results.
GE Healthcare is recalling Centricity Laboratory System software due to a defect that may report calculated results as 0 or truncate them.
LSG Food World Inc. is recalling Bean Paste Bread because the product label lacks an English translation. The recall covers 1,050 cartons distributed in New York.
Nellcor Puritan Bennett is correcting a labeling error in the PB840 Operator's Manual Addendum that incorrectly stated the oxygen sensor life as two years instead of one.
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. is recalling 7,983 units of the TRUFILL n-BCA Liquid Embolic System due to incorrect instructions for use.
Philips is recalling 32 CT scanners because the machine name label is obscured in TumorLOC Basic Mode, preventing users from viewing or changing the name.
Teva Pharmaceuticals is recalling Fluconazole Oral Suspension because the product has preservative levels below the required specification.
Novartis Consumer Health is recalling specific lots of Maximum Strength Comtrex Nighttime Cold & Cough because an unknown degradant was found during stability testing.
Novartis Consumer Health is recalling specific lots of Maximum Strength Comtrex Day/Night Cold & Cough caplets because an unknown degradant was found during stability testing.
Novartis Consumer Health is recalling specific lots of Maximum Strength Comtrex Severe Cold & Sinus because an unknown degradant was found during stability testing.
Novartis Consumer Health is recalling Theraflu Warming Relief caplets because an unknown degradant was found during stability testing.
Novartis Consumer Health is recalling Theraflu Nighttime Warming Relief caplets because an unknown degradant was found during stability testing.
Biery Cheese Co is recalling 5 lb bags of Shredded Swiss Cheese after a customer reported finding foreign yellow plastic material in the product.
Novartis Consumer Health is recalling specific lots of Maximum Strength Comtrex Day/Night Flu Therapy due to an unknown degradant found during stability testing.
Mutual Pharmaceutical is recalling specific lots of Fenofibric Acid tablets because the patient insert contains incorrect medical advice regarding HDL-C levels.
Mutual Pharmaceutical is recalling FIBRICOR (fenofibric acid) tablets because the patient insert contains incorrect medical advice regarding HDL-C levels.
Mutual Pharmaceutical is recalling specific lots of Fenofibric Acid tablets because the patient insert contains incorrect medical advice regarding HDL-C levels.
G & W Laboratories is recalling Fluocinolone Acetonide Cream 0.025% because it failed content uniformity specifications at the 18-month time point.
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals is recalling 438,055 bottles of Cetirizine Hydrochloride Syrup because the product failed impurity specifications for 4-chlorobenzophenone.
AdvanDx is recalling Gram-Negative QuickFISH BC kits because they are incompatible with certain fluorescence microscope light sources.
Merit Medical Systems is recalling 59 Maestro Microcatheters because the graphic on the carton's end panel does not match the front panel.
Atlantic Pro Nutrients is recalling 25,852 bottles of LipiChol and related brands because the product was labeled as a medical food instead of a dietary supplement.
Hi-Tech Pharmacal is recalling Acyclovir Oral Suspension because the product's viscosity and pH levels fell below required specifications.