Use cautionDrug recall · FDA · Published January 14, 2026
Oxycodone 5mg Tablets Recall: Weak Blister Seals Cause Tablets to Fall Out
Amerisource Health Services recalls 5mg oxycodone tablets with weak blister seals that may cause tablets to fall out. Stop using if you have these specific packaging.
“Oxycodone 5mg Tablets Recall: Weak Blister Seals Cause Tablets to Fall Out.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/31554-oxycodone-5mg-tablets-recall-weak-blister-seals-cause-tablets-to. Based on FDA recall #D-0338-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0338-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2026-01-14 that Amerisource Health Services LLC is recalling Oxycodone Hydrochloride Tablets, USP (CII), 5 mg, 100-Count blister cards due to defective container seals. The weak or non-existent seals can cause tablets to fall out of their cavities.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Amerisource Health
Product: Oxycodone Hydrochloride Tablets, USP (CII), 5 mg, 100-Count (10 x 10) blister cards per carton
NDC # 10702-018
Carton NDC 68084-354-01
Blister NDC 68084-354-11
Lots #: 1027932, Exp Date 06/30/2027
Lots #: 1028360, Exp Date 08/31/2027
Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217
Quantity: 31,676 packages
The hazard
The recall involves defective container card seals that are weak or non-existent. This defect leads to the tablets falling out of their cavities.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Amerisource Health Services LLC has 30 other recalls on record since 2022-07-27. Recent brand recalls include a 2026-05-01 Primidone Tablets recall for cross contamination risk, a 2026-03-16 Meclizine 12.5mg Tablets recall for failed tablet specifications, and a 2025-10-16 Prazosin Capsules recall due to carcinogenic impurity risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Preferred Pharma's 2025-11-17 Ondansetron ODT recall due to defective seals, Glenmark's 2025-12-30 Ondansetron Tablets recall for blister packs not fully sealed, and Harvard Drug Group's 2026-02-17 Midodrine tablets recall due to defective packaging.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 5mg oxycodone tablets in 100-count blister cards per carton with NDC # 10702-018. The packaging was distributed by American Health Packaging with specific lot numbers and expiration dates.
Brand
Amerisource Health Services
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging
Look for weak or missing blister seals on the 5mg oxycodone tablets in 100-count blister cards.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide in the USA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 35 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #D-0338-2026 (January 14, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0338-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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