The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0230-2026·Announced 2025-12-24

[pending] POLOCAINE (MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DRUG D-0230-2026.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Defective container: cracked/broken cartridges

The recalled product

Product
POLOCAINE (MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
Brand
POLOCAINE
Manufacturer
Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc.

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot: D05159C
  • expires: 07-31-2027

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.