Lidocaine recalls

The FDA has published 120 recalls involving Lidocaine since 2012. The latest was reported on 23 Sep 2026. Most were for sterility. Pharmedium Services has the most recalls in this group. Recalls usually affect specific lots, not every bottle on the market. Check the lot number on each recall page before acting.

Total recalls120since 2012

Last 12 months13reported

Class I1412% of total

Ongoing28latest 23 Sep 2026

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Nov '24 2 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 3 0Aug 0 0 0Nov 2 0 0Feb 0 2 0May 2 6 0Aug 1 0

Severity split

Class I 14 12%Class II 98 82%Class III 8 7%

Why lidocaine is recalled

Companies

Pharmedium Services1513%
Teligent Pharma1210%
Hospira98%
Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office65%
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab54%
Edge Pharma43%
Fresenius Kabi USA43%
Tailstorm Health43%

Brands

Lidocaine Hydrochloride1513%
Lidocaine87%
Xylocaine65%
Lidolog Kit22%
Accucaine11%
Equate Pain Relieving Patches11%
Theracare Maximum Strength Pain Relief Patch11%
Lidocaine And Prilocaine11%

By year

2026119%
202554%
202454%
202387%
20222420%
2021119%
202022%
2019108%
201843%
201722%

Ongoing lidocaine recalls

28 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
23 Sep 2026Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine Ointment USP, 5%, Speermint Flavor recalledLidocaine	SUN Pharma /Taro	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
29 Jul 2026Drug	CLASS II	Xylocaine (lidocaine HCl Injection, USP), 1%, 500 mg recalledXylocaine	Fresenius Kabi USA	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
29 Jul 2026Drug	CLASS III	Lidolog Kit, Kit Contains: Lidocaine HCl Injection recalledLidolog Kit	Asclemed USA	Other	TN
29 Jul 2026Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 2%, 100 mg recalled by Fresenius Kabi USALidocaine	Fresenius Kabi USA	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
29 Jul 2026Drug	CLASS II	Xylocaine (lidocaine HCl Injection, USP), 1%, 200 mg recalledXylocaine	Fresenius Kabi USA	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
8 Jul 2026Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine HCl Injection USP, 1% (10 mg/mL) single dose ampule recalledLidocaine Hydrochloride	Asclemed USA	Sterility	Nationwide

All lidocaine recalls, newest first

120 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
23 Sep 2026Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine Ointment USP, 5%, Speermint Flavor recalledLidocaine	SUN Pharma /Taro	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
29 Jul 2026Drug	CLASS II	Xylocaine (lidocaine HCl Injection, USP), 1%, 500 mg recalledXylocaine	Fresenius Kabi USA	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
29 Jul 2026Drug	CLASS III	Lidolog Kit, Kit Contains: Lidocaine HCl Injection recalledLidolog Kit	Asclemed USA	Other	TN
29 Jul 2026Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 2%, 100 mg recalled by Fresenius Kabi USALidocaine	Fresenius Kabi USA	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
29 Jul 2026Drug	CLASS II	Xylocaine (lidocaine HCl Injection, USP), 1%, 200 mg recalledXylocaine	Fresenius Kabi USA	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
8 Jul 2026Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine HCl Injection USP, 1% (10 mg/mL) single dose ampule recalledLidocaine Hydrochloride	Asclemed USA	Sterility	Nationwide
8 Jul 2026Drug	CLASS II	Accucaine, Kit contains: Lidocaine HCl Injection recalledAccucaine	Asclemed USA	Sterility	Nationwide
10 Jun 2026Drug	CLASS III	Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP 2%, 40 mg recalled by Eugia USLidolog Kit	Eugia US	Other	Nationwide
10 Jun 2026Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine HCl Injection USP, mL, Single-Dose Ampules recalledLidocaine Hydrochloride	Spectra Medical Devices	Sterility	Nationwide
22 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 2%, 100 mg recalled by Huons CoLidocaine Hydrochloride	Huons	Sterility	Nationwide
22 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine HCl injection, USP, 1% 50mg/ (10 mg/mL) Single Dose Vials recalledLidocaine Hydrochloride	Huons	Sterility	Nationwide
24 Dec 2025Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine HCI 2% and Epinephrine 1:100 recalledLidocaine	Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
24 Dec 2025Drug	CLASS II	2% Xylocaine Dental with Epinephrine 1:100 recalledXylocaine	Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
9 Jul 2025Drug	CLASS II	LIDOcaine HCL Sterile Injection, USP, 20 mg/mL recalled	Tailstorm Health	Sterility	Nationwide
9 Jul 2025Drug	CLASS II	LIDOcaine HCl Injection, USP, 10mg/mL recalled by Tailstorm Health	Tailstorm Health	Sterility	Nationwide
9 Jul 2025Drug	CLASS II	LIDOcaine HCL Sterile Injection, USP, 100mg/, 1%, (10mg/mL) recalled	Tailstorm Health	Sterility	Nationwide
4 Dec 2024Drug	CLASS II	Equate Maximum Strength Lidocaine Pain Relieving Patch recalledEquate Pain Relieving Patches	Unexo Life Sciences Private	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	Nationwide
4 Dec 2024Drug	CLASS II	Theracare Maximum Strength Pain Relief 4% Lidocaine Patch recalledTheracare Maximum Strength Pain Relief Patch	Unexo Life Sciences Private	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	Nationwide
28 Aug 2024Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine HCl Injection, 2% (20mg per mL) (100 mg per syringe recalled	Fagron Compounding Services	Sterility	Nationwide
17 Jul 2024Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine HCL Injection, USP 2% 200mg/ (20mg/mL) recalled	Tailstorm Health	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
6 Mar 2024Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine HCL 1% (10mg/mL), PHENYLephrine HCL recalled	Denver Solutions	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
15 Nov 2023Drug	CLASS I	1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 50mg/(10mg/mL) recalled by Pfizer	Pfizer	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
15 Nov 2023Drug	CLASS I	2% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 100mg/(20mg/mL) recalled by Pfizer	Pfizer	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
25 Oct 2023Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine HCL 2% and Oxymetazoline HCl 0.025% Solution recalled	Pine Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
11 Oct 2023Drug	CLASS II	lidocaine 2%, 100 mg/, (20 mg/mL) Syringe recalled	Central Admixture Pharmacy Services	Sterility	Nationwide
9 Aug 2023Drug	CLASS II	lidocaine 2%, 100 mg /, (20 mg/mL) Syringe recalled	Central Admixture Pharmacy Services	Sterility	Nationwide
7 Jun 2023Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine Ointment USP, 5%, 1 tubes recalled by Akorn	Akorn	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
7 Jun 2023Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine Hydrochloride Oral Topical Solution recalled by Akorn	Akorn	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
10 May 2023Drug	CLASS III	Lidocaine Patch 5%, 1 patch (63629-8755-20) recalledLidocaine	Bryant Ranch Prepack	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
9 Nov 2022Drug	CLASS II	Lidocaine/Phenylephrine PF Syr 1%/1.5% Solution syringes recalled	Pharmacy Plus	Sterility	4 states

Should you stop taking Lidocaine?

Not on your own. Most recalls affect specific lots from one manufacturer, and stopping a prescription suddenly can be riskier than the defect. Check your lot number and NDC against the recall, then call the pharmacy that dispensed it for a replacement.