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Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026

Drugs & Medications recalls

Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls

Total recalls
14,473
Top agency
FDA Drug
Years covered
2004–2026
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Drugs & Medications ranks #3 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (14,473 notices, 13.9% of the archive); 10% of graded records are high-severity.

The FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA have published 14,473 drugs & medications recalls between 2004 and 2026 - roughly 13.9% of the 104,423-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #3 of 12. Of the 14,473 records graded for severity, 10% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Drug. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.

  • 14,473 total recalls
  • #3 of 12 among categories
  • 10% graded high-severity
  • FDA Drug top agency

Category snapshot

According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Drugs & Medications is #3 of 12 (3rd of 12) with 14,473 recalls, about 13.9% of the 104,423-record federal archive, with 1,508 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Drug.

14,473
total recalls
#3 of 12
category rank by events
10%
graded high-severity
FDA Drug
top issuing agency

Where Drugs & Medications sits among all 12 categories

Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Drugs & Medications is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.

Drugs & Medications vs all categories by recall count

Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class

14,473 3rd of 12 higher than 9 of 12 categories

Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-27

Do more recalls mean more Class I danger?

Drugs & Medications sits at the 71st percentile of category volume (14,473 recalls) and the 29th percentile of Class I rate (10.5% of agency-classified notices) among 7 categories with enough classified rows to measure, those two ranks are not interchangeable.

Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-27. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 7 entities by Total recalls (count) (X) and Class I share of classified (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large · Class I–heavySmaller · Class I–heavyLarge · fewer Class ISmaller · fewer Class I 010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000 0%20%40%60%80% Total recalls (count) Class I share of classified (%) Category volume vs Class I rate Signature insight Medical DevicesFoodDrugs & MedicationsChildren & Baby ProductsDietary SupplementsMeat & PoultryCosmetics & Personal Care
Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-27.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.

CategoryRecallsVol %ileClassifiedClass IClass I %Rate %ile
Medical Devices41,07010040,7633,6539%14
Food25,5138625,22211,67646.3%86
Drugs & Medications14,4737114,4171,50810.5%29
Children & Baby Products4,017572,48335214.2%43
Dietary Supplements2,018431,99346623.4%71
Meat & Poultry1,672291,6721,14568.5%100
Cosmetics & Personal Care1,388141,28920315.7%57

Drugs & Medications recalls by year

2004–2026

0 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1843 887 925 1233 1617 638 859 1103 985 516 563 448

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 19, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.

Recalls in Drugs & Medications

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FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-ALBUMIN 5% OPHTH SOLUTION, 10 mL droptainer bottles, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Quadmix # 19 (Prostaglandin E1-0.75 mg / Papaverine HCl-150 mg / Phentolamine Mesylate-15 mg / Atropine Sulfate Monohydrate-1.5 mg/vial), Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678383

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Sermorelin, 3 mg / GHRP-2, 3 mg / Vial, For SC Use-Lyophilized, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321674092

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-METHYLCOBALAMIN 25MG/ML INJECTION PFS, packaged in 0.3 mL, 0.5 mL, 1 mL, and 3 mL syringes, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Cyclopentolate HCl 1% (10 mg/mL) / Phenylephrine HCl 10% (100 mg/mL) / Tropicamide 1% (10 mg/mL) / Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.5% (5 mg/mL), Sterile Ophthalmic Topical Solution, 5 mL Fill in a 7 mL Droptainer,Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321676223

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

L-Carnitine 27 mL Fill in a 30 mL Vial, For Dilution Use Only, 2,025 mg/27 mL (75 mg/mL) Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321676396

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Ascorbic Acid (Tapioca Source) 25 g/50 mL (0.5 g/mL) 50 mL Vial--For SC/IM Use-Contains Sulfites, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321675033

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Hydroxocobalamin 30 mg/30 mL (1 mg/mL) 30 mL Vial For IM Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678334

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Isoproterenol HCL (PF) in D5W, 200 mcg / 50 mL (4 mcg/mL), 50 mL IV Bag, Single Dose Only, Contains Sulfites, For Slow IV use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321677610

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Phenylephrine HCl 1.5% (15 mg/mL) Lidocaine HCl 1% (10 mg/mL) (PF) (Sulfite Free) Ophthalmic Injection, 3 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678441

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

NORepinephrine in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (PF), 250 mL IV bag, 4 mg/250 mL (0.016 mg/mL), Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487, NDC 3321678032

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-VERAPAMIL 2.5MG/ML INJ SOLN, 10 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 30MG/2MG/20MCG/ML, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, 30 mL Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321674177

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 18MG/0.6MG/5.88MCG/ML, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Sermorelin Acetate 3 mg / Vial, For SC Use-Lyophilized, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321601122

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-UREA 40% BLADDER INSTILL, 30 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Hydroxocobalamin 10 mL Vial 5 mg/10 mL (0.5 mg/mL) For IM Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678336

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 20MG/2MG/20MCG/ML, packaged in a) 5 mL and b) 10 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Polidocanol 5%, 500 mg / 10 mL (50 mg/mL), 10 mL Vial for IV Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321677749

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 10MG/1MG/20MCG/ML, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Methionine 750 mg / Inositol 1,500 mg / Choline Chloride 1,500 mg / Pyridoxine HCl 1,500 mg / Cyanocobalamin 30 mg Lyophilized, Vial For IM Use, Rx Only KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321675952

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Fluorescein (PF) Lyophilized-For IV Use, Single Dose Vial, 500 mg/vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321676632

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Cyclopentolate HCl 1% (10 mg/mL) / Phenylephrine HCl 2.5% (25 mg/mL) / Tropicamide 1% (10 mg/mL) / Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.5% (5 mg/mL), 3 mL Droptainer, Sterile Ophthalmic Topical Solution, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321676225

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin 6,000 Units/Vials Lyophilized For SC/IM Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321673969

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

fentaNYL Citrate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (PF) 1,000 mcg/100 mL (10 mcg/mL) 100 mL Fill in 150 mL IV Bag, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 33216282300

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Hyaluronidase (PF) Ophthalmic Injection 450 Units/3 mL (150 Units/mL) 3 mL Fill in a 5 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678359

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Vivitrol (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) 380 mg/vial. Each Carton Contains: 1) One vial of 380 mg of Vivitrol, 2) One vial containing 4 mL of diluent, 3) One 5-mL prepackaged syringe, 4) One 20-gauge 1-inch needle, 5) Two 20-gauge 1.5-inch safety needles, 6) Two 20-gauge 2-inch safety needles. Rx Only. Manufactured and marketed by: Alkermes, Inc. Kit NDC: 65757-300-01

Alkermes, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin 20,000 Units/Vials Lyophilized For SC/IM Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321673977

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

OxyTOCIN in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Solution (PF), 30 Units / 500 mL (0.06 Units / mL) Single Dose IV Bag, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321676819

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-ATROPINE SULF OPHTH 0.02%, 5 mL droptainer bottles, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

fentaNYL Citrate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (PF) 2,500 mcg/100 mL (25 mcg/mL) 100 mL Fill in 150 mL IV Bag, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487 NDC 33216286000

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Hydroxocobalamin 10 mg/20 mL (0.5 mg/mL) 20 mL fill in a 30 mL Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678337

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

fentaNYL Citrate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (PF), 2,000 mcg/100 mL (20 mcg/mL) 100 mL Fill in 150 mL IV Bag, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 33216286300

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (PF), Lyophilized-For IV Use-Single Dose Vial, 500 mg/Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678103

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Bimix #3 (Papaverine HCl 30 mg/mL/Phentolamine Mesylate 3 mg/mL) in 5 mL Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321676500

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-ACETYLCYSTEINE OPHTH 10% SOLN, packaged in a) 5 mL and b) 10 mL droptainer bottles, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Moxifloxacin 0.1% in BSS, Ophthalmic Injection, 0.25 mg / 0.25 mL, 0.25 mL Fill in a 1 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678126

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-DEXAMETHASONE 24MG/ML INJ SOLUTION, packaged in 1 mL single dose vials, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

PHENYLephrine HCl 1.5% (15 mg/mL) LIDOcaine 1% (10 mg/mL) (PF) (Sulfite Free) Ophthalmic Injection, 3 mL fill in a 5 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678170

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Ascorbic Acid (Tapioca Source) (PF) 25 g/50 mL (0.5 g/mL) 50 mL Vial-Single Dose Only-For IV/SC/IM Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487 NDC 3321675412

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-CROMOLYN SOD 20 MG/2 ML INHALATION SOLUTION, 120 mL in 60 nebulizer vials, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Cyclopentolate HCl 1% (5 mg/0.5 mL) / Phenylephrine HCl 2.5% (12.5 mg/0.5 mL) / Tropicamide 1% (5 mg/0.5 mL), 0.5 mL Fill in a 3 mL Syringe, Sterile Ophthalmic Topical Solution, (Contains Sulfites), Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321677124

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 10MG/1MG/10MCG/ML, packaged in a) 5 mL and b) 10 mL vials, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-CALCIUM GLUCNATE 1% INJECTION SOLN, 10 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 30MG/1MG/20MCG/ML, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

C-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE CAPRO 250MG/ML INJECTION, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

Sermorelin, 3 mg/GHRP6, 3 mg/GHRP2, 3 mg/Vial, For SC Use, Vial-Lyophilized, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321673816

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

SUCCinylcholine Chloride (PF), 100 mg / 5 mL (20 mg/mL), 5 mL Fill in a 6 mL Single Dose Syringe, For IV Use-Injection, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678418

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2019

SUCCinylcholine Chloride (PF), 140 mg/7 mL (20 mg/mL), 7 mL Fill in a 12 mL Single Dose Syringe, For IV Use Injection, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678417

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

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Data sources

Category data as of Aug 19, 2026.

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Category counts and the year trend are computed across the full archive for drugs & medications. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 19, 2026.