Class II · Moderate risk
Bisacodyl Suppositories
CGMP Deviations: products were stored outside the drug label specifications.
Is Bisacodyl recalled?
Yes — there is an active recall. 1 ongoing FDA recall mention Bisacodyl (8 total). Check the affected lots below.
Most common reason: Microbial contamination (3 of these recalls)
Recalls are matched by product description. A recall usually affects specific lots, not every package of Bisacodyl. “Active” means an FDA recall is still ongoing; “closed” means it was terminated or completed. Checked against openFDA on Oct 10, 2026.
Bisacodyl recalls on record
none so far in 2026; 8 on record, newest first
Class II · Moderate risk
Qp Laxative Bisacodyl 5 Mg Tablet 50 Ct Sku 902449 Qp Women…
CGMP Deviations: product held outside appropriate storage temperature conditions.
Class II · Moderate risk
Bisacodyl Suppositories
cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).
Class II · Moderate risk
Laxative Suppositories
cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).
Class II · Moderate risk
Biscolax Laxative
cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).
Class II · Moderate risk
Bisacodyl active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying…
Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.
Class III · Low risk
Braintree HalfLytely and Bisacodyl Tablet Bowel Prep Kit
Defective Container; Small micro fracture observed in the 2-Liter bottle at the fill line resulting in a small leak when patient reconstitutes the bulk powder
Class II · Moderate risk
Bisacodyl Ec
Labeling: Label Mixup; BISACODYL EC, Tablet, 5 mg may be potentially mislabeled as CHOLECALCIFEROL, Tablet, 400 units, NDC 00904582360, Pedigree: AD37056_13, EXP: 5/10/2014.
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