Reported Dec 24, 2025 · Ongoing

3% Polocaine DENTAL, Mepivacaine Hydrochloride 3% (30mg/mL) (Mepivacaine HCI Injection, USP), packaged in a carton…

Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc. · 25 Wolseley Crt · Cambridge · N/A

Is this the product you have?

  • 3% Polocaine DENTAL, Mepivacaine Hydrochloride 3% (30mg/mL) (Mepivacaine HCI Injection, USP), packaged in a carton containing 50 single-dose Cartridges, 1.7 ml each, Rx only, Manufactured for Dentsply Pharmaceutical, York, PA 17404, by Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc., NDC 66312-441-16.
Lot codes and dates
  • LotD05159C
  • expires07-31-2027
Amount recalled
5,825

This recall covers 7 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 6 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Defective container: cracked/broken cartridges

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 6:39 PM UTC

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