CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 21 Jan 2026 · FDA Enforcement Report
AQ 120 GFEW, Aquarion Preserved Cartridges each recalled
Encon Safety Products is recalling AQ 120 GFEW, Aquarion Preserved Cartridges each, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 Jan 2026 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0260-2026
- FDA event ID
- 98262
- Recalling firm
- Encon Safety Products, Houston, TX
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 6 Jan 2026
- FDA classified
- 14 Jan 2026
- Reported
- 21 Jan 2026
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
Timeline
| 6 Jan 2026 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Classified by FDA | +8 days |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
cGMP deviations.
Product as listed by the FDA
AQ 120 GFEW, Aquarion Preserved Cartridges (2) 3.7 Gallons each
Where it was distributed
Nationwide within the United States
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
cGMP deviations.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 239066, Exp. Date 1/24/2027; 378106, Exp. Date 3/8/2026; 379202, Exp. Date 3/29/2026; 379750, Exp. Date 4/24/2026; 380983, Exp. Date 5/24/2026; 382901, Exp. Date 7/11/2026; 384682, Exp. Date 8/16/2026; 386189, Exp. Date 9/20/2026; 387559, Exp. Date 10/11/2026; 388381, Exp. Date 11/2/2026; 398066, Exp. Date 1/24/2027; 389477, Exp. Date 2/21/2027; 392491, Exp. Date 3/13/2027; 393724, Exp. Date 4/3/2027, 394683, Exp. Date 4/29/2027; 395094, Exp. Date 5/29/2027; 395231, Exp. Date 6/18/2027; 395368, Exp. Date 7/17/2027, 397971, Exp. Date 11/8/2027; 398930, Exp. Date 8/28/2027; 399204, Exp. Date 9/25/2027; 400300, Exp. Date 10/16/2027; 403177, Exp. Date 11/8/2027; 403314, Exp. Date 11/25/2027; 405095, Exp. Date 1/24/2028; 406328, Exp. Date 2/14/2028; 407700, Exp. Date 4/3/2028; 407974, Exp. Date 4/17/2028; ; 410166, Exp. Date 6/13/2028; 410988, Exp. Date 7/1/2028.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide within the United States
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.