FDA animal and veterinary recalls
Merck Animal Health recall: Banamine; Banamine-S
Read the authority’s own notice
Lot or batch codes: 2834102, 2864102, 2834103
Veterinary medicine. A medicine or clinical product for animals.
Quick answer
On 1 September 2023, US FDA published a recall of Banamine; Banamine-S from Merck Animal Health. Reason: Potential presence of particulate matter.
- Brand
- Merck Animal Health
- Product
- Banamine; Banamine-S
- Reason
- Potential presence of particulate matter
- Announced
- 1 September 2023
- Country
- United States
- Authority
- US FDA
- Lot codes
- 2834102, 2864102, 2834103
- Status
- Listed
Which Merck Animal Health products are recalled?
Banamine; Banamine-S, sold under Merck Animal Health. Lot or batch codes: 2834102, 2864102, 2834103.
Why was it recalled?
Potential presence of particulate matter.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop feeding it and keep it away from pets and children. Keep the packaging and the receipt. If your pet has eaten it and seems unwell, call your vet. Most shops refund or replace recalled pet food.
Is this recall still active?
Yes. US FDA still lists it (checked 27 October 2026).
Where is the official notice?
On the US FDA website: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/merck-animal-health-issues-voluntary-recall-three-lots-banaminer-banaminer-s-flunixin-meglumine
Taken from the notice US FDA published. It is not advice: the authority's own notice is what counts.
In English, briefly
Merck Animal Health announced a recall of Banamine and Banamine-S due to the potential presence of particulate matter. The recall of these Merck Animal Health products was announced on September 1, 2023.
Written by AI from the notice fields below. It can be wrong: the authority's own notice is what counts.
What changed
Added to FDA animal and veterinary recalls
Current values
- Announced
- 2023-09-01
- Announced display
- 09/01/2023
- Brand
- Merck Animal Health
- Company
- Merck Animal Health
- Product
- Banamine; Banamine-S
- Reason
- Potential presence of particulate matter
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