Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing
Cook-Walte, Carbocaine 3% (30 mg/mL), (mepivacaine hydrochloride Injection, USP), packaged in a carton containing 50 Single-Dose…
Reason Defective container: cracked/broken cartridges
Benco dental Graham CHEMICAL CO., Mepivacaine HCI 3% (30 mg/mL) Injection, [Mepivacaine…
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Defective container: cracked/broken cartridges
What was recalled
Benco dental Graham CHEMICAL CO., Mepivacaine HCI 3% (30 mg/mL) Injection, [Mepivacaine HCI Injection, USP], packaged in a carton containing 50 single-dose Cartridges, 1.7 mL each, Rx only, Distributed by Benco Dental 295 Center Point Blvd, Pittston, PA 18640, Manufactured by Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc., NDC 66975-406-51.
- Recalling firm
- Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc.
- NDC code
- 66975-406-51
- Origin
- Canada
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0232-2026
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
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