CVS recalls

284 recalls on record name CVS in the product, brand or distribution details, the most recent on 22 Jul 2026. A retailer is listed when the recalled item was sold there or carries its own-label brand; the recall itself is issued by the manufacturer or the FDA or USDA.

Total recalls284since 2012

Last 12 months12reported

Class I145% of total

Ongoing30latest 22 Jul 2026

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Oct '24 0 0 0Jan '25 0 1 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 1 2Oct 0 1 0Jan '26 2 3 2Apr 1 0 1Jul 0 0

Severity split

Class I 14 5%Class II 246 87%Class III 24 8%

Why cvs is recalled

Companies

Product types

Brands

Citroma21%
Magnesium Citrate21%
Live Better21%
Hydrogen Peroxide21%
Equaline All Day Allergy10%
Cvs Health Earwax Removal Drops Earwax Removal Aid10%
CVS Health10%
Clotrimazole 1%10%

By year

202693%
202552%
2024155%
202352%
2022166%
202183%
2020176%
20195720%
2018114%
2017186%

Ongoing cvs recalls

30 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
22 Jul 2026Drug	CLASS II	CVS Health, Carbamide Peroxide, 5%, a) Bottle recalledCvs Health Earwax Removal Drops Earwax Removal Aid	Bell Pharmaceuticals	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
6 May 2026Drug	CLASS III	Lidocaine Wound Gel (Benzalkonium Chloride recalled	Water-Jel Technologies	Other	Nationwide
8 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	EYE Drops Advanced Relief, (dextran recalled by K.C. PharmaceuticalsQuality Choice Moisturizing Relief Eye Drops	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
8 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops (polyethylene recalledLeader Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
18 Mar 2026Device	CLASS I	Owner's Booklets and Instructions for Use that are used recalled	Trividia Health	Lead & Heavy Metals	Nationwide
18 Mar 2026Device	CLASS I	Owner's Booklets and Instructions for Use that are used recalled	Trividia Health	Lead & Heavy Metals	Nationwide

All cvs recalls, newest first

284 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
22 Jul 2026Drug	CLASS II	CVS Health, Carbamide Peroxide, 5%, a) Bottle recalledCvs Health Earwax Removal Drops Earwax Removal Aid	Bell Pharmaceuticals	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
6 May 2026Drug	CLASS III	Lidocaine Wound Gel (Benzalkonium Chloride recalled	Water-Jel Technologies	Other	Nationwide
8 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	EYE Drops Advanced Relief, (dextran recalled by K.C. PharmaceuticalsQuality Choice Moisturizing Relief Eye Drops	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
8 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops (polyethylene recalledLeader Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
18 Mar 2026Device	CLASS I	Owner's Booklets and Instructions for Use that are used recalled	Trividia Health	Lead & Heavy Metals	Nationwide
18 Mar 2026Device	CLASS I	Owner's Booklets and Instructions for Use that are used recalled	Trividia Health	Lead & Heavy Metals	Nationwide
18 Mar 2026Device	CLASS I	Owner's Booklets and Instructions for Use that are used recalled	Trividia Health	Lead & Heavy Metals	Nationwide
25 Feb 2026Device	CLASS II	Private Label CVS recalled by Integra LifeSciences Corp.	Integra LifeSciences Corp. (NeuroSciences)	Lead & Heavy Metals	Nationwide
4 Feb 2026Device	CLASS II	Medline medical procedure convenience kits labeled as recalled	Medline Industries	E. coli	Nationwide
3 Dec 2025Device	CLASS II	Constellation Ultravit 10K and Constellation Hypervit 20K recalled	Alcon Research	Other	Nationwide

How CVS recalls work

Stores do not issue recalls; manufacturers do and the FDA or USDA publishes them. A recall is listed here when CVS is named as a seller or the product carries a CVS own-label brand. Most retailers refund recalled items without a receipt.