FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0127-2021

Product

Scandonest 3% Plain (Mepivacaine Hydrochloride 3% without Vasoconstrictor), packaged in cartons of 50 cartridges (1.7 mL each), Rx only, Manufactured for SEPTODONT, Inc., Louisville, CO 80027, by Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc., Cambridge, ON N1R 6X3, Canada, NDC 0362-1098-90

Brand name
Scandonest 3% Plain
Generic name
Mepivacaine Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Mepivacaine Hydrochloride
Route
Subcutaneous
NDC
0362-1098
FDA application
ANDA088387
Affected lot / code info
Batch # D03050E, D03032F, Exp 28-Feb-2022; D02983D, Exp 30-Nov-2021; D02865C, Exp 31-Aug-2021; D02894G, Exp 30-Sep-2021; D02701G, Exp 31-Jan-2021; D02766E, Exp 30-Apr-2021

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Label mix-up

Recalling firm

Firm
Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc.
Manufacturer
Septodont, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
25 Wolseley Crt, N/A, Cambridge, N/A N/A, Canada

Distribution

Quantity
15,398 cartridges
Distribution pattern
U.S. nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-11-20
FDA classified
2020-12-09
Posted by FDA
2020-12-16
Terminated
2021-05-13
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0127-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.