CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 5 Nov 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sting Relief Swabs, First Aid Only, 10 Swabs recalled by Acme United
Acme United is recalling Sting Relief Swabs, First Aid Only, 10 Swabs per, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Sep 2025 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-0122-2026
- FDA event ID
- 97683
- Recalling firm
- Acme United, Shelton, CT
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 23 Sep 2025
- FDA classified
- 28 Oct 2025
- Reported
- 5 Nov 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- N/A
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
Timeline
| 23 Sep 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product Mix-up
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Sting Relief Swabs, First Aid Only, 10 Swabs per box, part number 19-001, Manufactured for: Acme United Corporation, 1 Waterview Dr. Shelton, CT, Made in the USA UPC 738743190015
Where it was distributed
USA Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product Mix-up
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 2251994, Exp 9/30/2029
Where was it sold?
USA Nationwide
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.
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