Water recalls

The FDA has published 6 recalls involving Water since 2016. The latest was reported on 29 Apr 2026. Most were for sterility. B Braun Medical 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 recalls6since 2016

Last 12 months3reported

Class I00% of total

Ongoing3latest 29 Apr 2026

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Oct '24 0 0 0Jan '25 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 1 0Oct 0 0 0Jan '26 1 0 1Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0

Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 6 100%Class III 0 0%

Why water is recalled

Sterility467%
Particulate Matter233%

Companies

By year

2026233%
2025117%
2022117%
2021117%
2016117%

Ongoing water recalls

3 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
29 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Water for Injection recalled by B Braun MedicalSterile Water	B Braun Medical	Sterility	Nationwide
4 Feb 2026Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Water for Irrigation, Single-Dose recalled by Baxter HealthcareSterile Water	Baxter Healthcare	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
24 Sep 2025Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Water For Injection recalled by B Braun MedicalSterile Water	B Braun Medical	Sterility	Nationwide

All water recalls, newest first

6 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
29 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Water for Injection recalled by B Braun MedicalSterile Water	B Braun Medical	Sterility	Nationwide
4 Feb 2026Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Water for Irrigation, Single-Dose recalled by Baxter HealthcareSterile Water	Baxter Healthcare	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
24 Sep 2025Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Water For Injection recalled by B Braun MedicalSterile Water	B Braun Medical	Sterility	Nationwide
15 Jun 2022Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Water for Injection recalled by Mckesson Medical-SurgicalSterile Water	Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office	Sterility	Nationwide
26 May 2021Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Water for Inj., USP, mL Single Dose Vials recalled by PfizerSterile Water	Pfizer	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
8 Jun 2016Drug	CLASS II	Water for Injection, FOR IV USE ONLY recalled	Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services	Sterility	AR

Should you stop taking Water?

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.