Contamination or sterility: UK recalls and alerts

Notices where the main hazard is contamination or sterility. Each one explains what to do and how to check your product.

12 Oct 2026Medicines recallMHRA

Pedmarqsi 80 mg/mL solution for infusion recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityNorgine Pharmaceuticals · Medicines
20 Aug 2026Medicines recallMHRA

Fingolimod Zentiva 0.5 mg Capsules recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityZentiva Pharma · Medicines
13 Jul 2026Medicines recallMHRA

ChloraPrep 1mL applicator recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityBeckton Dickson · Medicines
30 Jun 2026Medicines defect noticeMHRA

Gabapentin Relonchem 50mg/ml Oral Solution defect notice over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityRelonchem · Medicines
2 Jun 2026Medicines recallMHRA

ChloraPrep 2% 1mL and ChloraPrep Frepp 2% 1.5mL applicators recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityBecton Dickinson · Medicines
23 Mar 2026Medicines recallMHRA

Hibiwash 500ml recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityRegent Medical / Mölnlycke Health Care · Medicines
28 Jul 2025Medicines recallMHRA

ChloraPrep 1mL Clear Sterile Solution/Applicator, Becton Dickinson recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityMedicines
7 Jul 2025Medicines recallMHRA

Zaditen 0.25 mg/ml, eye drops, solution, Laboratoires Théa recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityMedicines
9 Jun 2025Medicines recallMHRA

Paracetamol 500mg Tablets, Chelonia Healthcare Limited recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityMedicines
22 May 2025Medicines recallMHRA

Mercaptopurine 50mg Tablets, Aspen Pharma Trading Limited recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityMedicines
19 May 2025Medicines recallMHRA

BD ChloraPrep Clear - 1mL Applicator, Becton Dickinson recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityMedicines
4 Mar 2025Medicines recallMHRA

Pemetrexed 1000MG/100ML (10mg/ml) & 800MG/100ML (8mg/ml) Infusion bag recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilitySun Pharmaceutical Industries · Medicines
30 Jan 2025Medicines recallMHRA

Amlodipine Bristol Lab 2.5 mg Tablets recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityBristol Laboratories · Medicines
22 Jan 2025Medicines recallMHRA

Tesco Health Dry Cough Relief 200ml, Asda Strong Dry Tickly Cough 200ml recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityMedicines
23 Oct 2024Medicines recallMHRA

Phenobarbital Bristol Labs 15mg Tablets recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityBristol Laboratories · Medicines
15 Aug 2024Medicines recallMHRA

Loperamide Hydrochloride Capsules 2mg recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityStrides Pharma · Medicines
16 Jul 2024Medicines recallMHRA

Pemetrexed 1000MG/100ML (10mg/ml) & 1100MG/100ML (11mg/ml) Infusion Bag recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilitySun Pharma · Medicines
4 Jul 2024Medicines recallMHRA

Itraconazole 10mg/ml Oral Solution recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilityKent Pharma · Medicines
12 Mar 2024Medicines recallMHRA

Sodiofolin 50 mg/ml recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilitymedac · Medicines
21 Aug 2023Medicines recallMHRA

Sodiofolin 50 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion, (100mg/2ml vial) recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilitymedac · Medicines
20 Jul 2023Medicines recallMHRA

Sodiofolin 50 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion (400mg/8ml vial) recalled over possible contamination

Contamination or sterilitymedac · Medicines