CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 22 Feb 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
New & Improved Blue Gel Anesthetic, to reduce pain recalled
HTO Nevada is recalling New & Improved Blue Gel Anesthetic, to reduce pain and swelling during pain sensitive, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 Feb 2023 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-0270-2023
- FDA event ID
- 91694
- Recalling firm
- HTO Nevada, Lake Oswego, OR
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Feb 2023
- FDA classified
- 15 Feb 2023
- Reported
- 22 Feb 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
- Drug class
- Pain Medication
Timeline
| 9 Feb 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Classified by FDA | +6 days |
| 22 Feb 2023 | 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 Deviation: Raw material recalled by repackager, due to discoloration of the epinephrine API.
Product as listed by the FDA
New & Improved Blue Gel Anesthetic, to reduce pain and swelling during pain sensitive procedures, 1 oz bottle, distributed by Dermal Source, Portland, OR, www.dermalsource.com 1-888-568-3223. NDC Code: 80069-008-01. Drug Facts- For use by licensed professionals only, Active Ingredients -Lidocaine HCL (5%), Tetracaine HCL (1%) and epinephrine (0.1%).
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA and Canada.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
cGMP Deviation: Raw material recalled by repackager, due to discoloration of the epinephrine API.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #s: 796CP-0006, Exp 02/2024; 796CP-0007, Exp 03/2024.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the USA and Canada.
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.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 91694This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Maximum Zone2 Topical Analgesic recalled by HTO Nevada.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Maximum Zone2 Topical Analgesic recalled by HTO Nevada | HTO Nevada | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
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