Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0232-2026
Product
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.
- Brand name
- Mepivacaine
- Generic name
- Mepivacaine Hydrochloride
- Active ingredient
- Mepivacaine Hydrochloride
- Route
- Submucosal
- NDC
- 66975-406
- FDA application
- ANDA088387
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot: D05159H, expires: 07-31-2027
Why it was recalled
Defective container: cracked/broken cartridges
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Benco Dental
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 25 Wolseley Crt, Cambridge, N/A, Canada
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- U.S.A. Nationwide
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2025-10-31
- FDA classified
- 2025-12-12
- Posted by FDA
- 2025-12-24
- Status
- Ongoing
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0232-2026. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.