ORL Organic Toothpaste and Mouthwash, Including Kids' Bubblegum, Recalled After FDA Found Hormones
Six ORL Organic Oral Care toothpastes and mouthwashes, including Bubblegum Kids, are recalled after FDA sampling found progesterone, estradiol or DHEA. Check the UPC and lot code, and stop using any match.
RECALL ALERT · Facts and wording from the FDA notice. Check the official notice for updates.
What to do now
- Find the UPC (the number under the barcode) and the lot code on your ORL toothpaste or mouthwash. The recalled UPCs and lots are listed below
- If yours matches, stop using it
- The FDA listing does not spell out refund steps. ORL’s website is showing a maintenance page with orders paused, so ask the store where you bought it about a return
- If you have a health question, call your doctor or pharmacist
- To report a problem with a product, use FDA MedWatch at fda.gov/medwatch or 1-800-FDA-1088
What's recalled
The recall covers three ORL Organic Oral Care toothpastes (4 oz) and three mouthwashes (16.9 oz), including Bubblegum Kids versions of both. Expiration dates run from September 2026 through August 2028. ORL Labs LLC of Scottsdale, Arizona, distributed them nationwide in the U.S. The recall covers about 51,762 units, according to the recall tracker Go Backs.
- ORL Organic Oral Care Fresh Mint natural toothpaste, 4 oz: UPC 850006245499. Lots 250121P7, 250505P7, 250508P7, 250516P7, 250707P7, 251105P7, 260126P7, 260309P7, 260422P7, 260618P7, 260804P7
- ORL Organic Oral Care Cinnamint toothpaste, 4 oz: UPC 850006245512. Lots 241209P3, 250129P3, 250508P3, 25112P3, 260511P3
- ORL Organic Oral Care Bubblegum Kids natural toothpaste, 4 oz: UPC 850006245505. Lots 241029P4, 250414P4, 250520P4, 260406P4, 260511P4
- ORL Organic Oral Care Fresh Mint mouthwash, 16.9 oz: UPC 850006245451. Lots 240710P6, 240711P6, 240807P6, 241118P6, 241121P6, 250120P6, 250505P11, 250516P6, 251105P6, 260618P6
- Organic Oral Care Cinnamint Kids Mouthwash, 16.9 oz: UPC 850006245468. Lots 241101P10, 241212P10
- ORL Organic Oral Care Bubblegum Kids Mouthwash, 16.9 oz: UPC 850006245475. Lots 241029P9, 250505P9, 250520P9, 260406P9
The issue
The FDA Enforcement Report lists the reason as cross contamination. ORL Labs was notified by the FDA of sampling results that found the presence of progesterone, estradiol or dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in the products. The firm started the recall on Oct 12, 2026, and told customers by letter. The FDA posted it to its Enforcement Report and classified it Class II on Nov 6, 2026, under recall numbers D-0175-2027 through D-0180-2027 (event 100140).
Our read: the quiet recall parents should hear about
This is our read. People pick organic, fluoride-free toothpaste because they want fewer surprises in the tube, and parents buy the bubblegum flavor so brushing isn’t a nightly fight. A hormone finding is exactly the kind of surprise nobody shops for. This recall started by letter in October, so a lot of families may only be hearing about it now.
Reality check
This recall covers six specific ORL products and the listed lots only. The FDA listing does not say how much of each hormone was found or which lot had which, so we are not guessing. If your tube or bottle is not on the list, it is not part of this recall.
The close
Brushing is supposed to be the boring part of bedtime. Tonight, flip the tube over and check the lot first.
Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Report, event 100140, ORL Labs LLC, recall numbers D-0175-2027 to D-0180-2027, posted Nov 6, 2026
- Recall Canary, “ORL Organic Oral Care Toothpaste and Mouthwash,” summary of the FDA notice, Nov 7, 2026
- Go Backs, “ORL Organic Oral Care Toothpastes and Mouthwashes Recalled for Hormone Cross-Contamination,” Nov 6, 2026
- ORL, Organic Oral Care toothpaste and mouthwash collection and product images, orlcares.com
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, MedWatch reporting program
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Source: FDA · FDA Enforcement Report entry
