Toothpaste Recall 2026: Brush Buddies, evo and Aru Tubes Under FDA Class II Recall, Per Reports

Last checked Oct. 25, 2026. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall record is reported in the FDA Enforcement Report but was not yet in FDA's public data feed when we checked; lot numbers and UPCs below will be added from the official record once it is available.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified a recall of Brush Buddies, evo and Aru toothpaste as Class II on Oct. 19, 2026, according to NBC News. FOX 4 reported more than 4.3 million tubes, and Deseret News reported on Oct. 22 that the recalling firm is Pritam International Private Limited, based in India. Every detail below comes from those outlets, since we could not open the FDA record itself. Lot numbers and Universal Product Code (UPC) numbers are left out because the reports we read conflict.

What do the reports say about the toothpaste recall?

Detail	What was reported	Reported by
Recalling firm	Pritam International Private Limited, India-based	Deseret News, Oct. 22, 2026
Distributor	Ashtel Studios Inc. of Ontario, California	NBC News, Oct. 23, 2026
Brands	Brush Buddies (kids’ toothpaste, including character-branded tubes), evo and Aru	NBC News; Deseret News
Products	“Seventeen toothpaste products are in the recall”	Deseret News
Sizes	3.5-ounce and 4-ounce tubes	NBC News
Quantity	More than 4.3 million tubes; some outlets say more than 4 million	FOX 4
Reason	“Current good manufacturing practice deviations”; no contaminant named	NBC News
Classification	Class II, classified Oct. 19	NBC News
Started	Voluntarily by Pritam on Sept. 10	Deseret News; NBC News
Illnesses	None reported in the FDA notice	Fox

What is not confirmed yet?

We could not open the FDA record, so these points stay open until we can check them there.

Open question	Status
Lot numbers and UPCs	Not printed; outlets conflict. Check FDA Enforcement Report event 99849
Expiration dates	NBC News reports November 2026 through June 2028; other listings differ, so check FDA’s record
Refunds and returns	NBC News reported that neither the manufacturer nor the distributor has issued public guidance
FDA public data feed	The record was not in the feed when we checked on Oct. 25

What does Class II mean?

The FDA’s recall definitions describe Class II as a situation where use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. According to Fox, no illnesses were reported in the FDA notice. NBC News reported the reason as “current good manufacturing practice deviations” and no outlet we read names a contaminant.

How did the recall unfold?

Date	Event	Source
Sept. 10, 2026	Pritam International Private Limited starts the recall voluntarily	Deseret News; NBC News
Oct. 19, 2026	FDA classifies the recall as Class II	NBC News
Oct. 22-23, 2026	Deseret News (Oct. 22) and NBC News (Oct. 23) publish reports	Deseret News; NBC News
Oct. 25, 2026	Our check: record cited as event 99849, not yet in FDA’s public data feed	Fresh Calendars

What should you do with the toothpaste?

NBC News wrote that “the safest move is to stop using the toothpaste immediately and toss it out.” Deseret News said consumers can throw it out or contact the retailer or manufacturer about refunds. NBC News added that neither the manufacturer nor the distributor has issued public guidance on returns or refunds, so a store may not have a process yet.

1. Check the brand: Brush Buddies, evo or Aru.
2. Check the size: 3.5 ounces or 4 ounces.
3. If a tube matches, stop using it, as NBC News advises.
4. Look up the lot in the FDA Enforcement Report, event 99849 once the record is available.
5. Ask the retailer or manufacturer about a refund.
6. Report a problem through FDA MedWatch.

Our free checklist puts these steps on one page. To track the day you checked, mark it on the October 2026 printable calendar and the follow-up on the November 2026 printable calendar. Other health and household dates this season are in November 2026 important dates, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Take Back Day story covers medicine disposal.