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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

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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

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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 Aug 14, 2019

PYRIDOXINE (PFV) 100MG/ML, 30ML PER VIAL. RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0955-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

PROCAINE HCL (PFV) 20 MG/ML INJECTABLE SOLUTION, 30 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0900-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE (PFV) 20% INJ SOLN, 50 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0951-50

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

SODIUM BICARBONATE 8.4% (1 MEQ/ML) INJ SOLN (PFV), 50 ML PER VIAL, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0957-50

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

RIBOFLAVIN 0.1% OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION SYRINGE, 2 ML per syringe. RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0923-02

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

MIC B12 W/B6 (LIPOSTAT PLUS) 25/50/50/1/.175 MG/ML, 30 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0978-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

EDETATE DISODIUM 15% INJECTABLE, 100 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0922-11

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

METHYLCOBALAMIN 10MG/ML INJECTABLE SOLUTION (MDV), 10 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0130-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE (MDV) 20% INJ SOLN, 50 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0977-50

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

EDETATE DISODIUM 30% INJECTABLE, 100 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0931-11

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

SUCCINYLCHOLINE CHLORIDE 20MG/ML INJ SOL, 10 ML per Vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC 70731-0129-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

ZINC SULFATE 1MG/ML INJECTION SOLUTION, 30ML per VIAL, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC 70731-0152-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

CALCIUM GLUCONATE 5% INJECTION SOLUTION (MDV), 20 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0903-20

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Low Aug 14, 2019

Smart Sense Regular Strength Aspirin Tablets, 325 mg packed in a) 100 count UPC 8-8397-38781-6 and b) 500 count UPC 8-83967-38786-1 bottles, Distributed by: Kmart Corporation Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

AAA Pharmaceutical, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

PHO-TID-CHOL 50MG/ DEOXYCHOLIC 42 MG/ML INJ, 30 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0953-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

SOD-PHOS (PHOS 3MMOL/ML-SOD 4MEQ/ML) PFV INJ SOLN, 10 ML PER VIAL, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0905-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

PYRIDOXINE (MDV) 100MG/ML, 30ML PER VIAL, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0956-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

DrKids Children's Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 12.5 mg/5 mL Antihistamine, Mixed berry Flavor, 20 Pre-measured Single-Use vials per Carton, Manufactured in USA by: Unipharma, LLC. Tamarac, FL 33321, UPC 370302255010

Unipharma, Llc.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

CVS Health Children's Allergy Relief Liquid Medication Diphenhydramine HCl 12.5 mg/5 mL Oral Solution, Antihistamine, Mixed Berry Flavor, 20 Single-Use Vials per Carton, 0.17 fl. oz. (5 mL) Each, 3.4 fl. oz. (100 mL) Total Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. One CVS Drive Woonsocket, RI 02895, NDC 69842-261-01 UPC 050428597156

Unipharma, Llc.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

LIDOCAINE HCL 2% INJECTION SOLUTION (NPV), 20ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0172-20

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

HYDROXOCOBALAMIN 1000 MCG/ML (MDV), 30 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0926-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

diazePAM 5 MG/ML INJECTION SOLUTION (C-IV) SYR, 2 ML per syringe, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0929-02

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

DEXTROSE 50% INJECTION SOLUTION (PF) VIAL, 50 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0969-89

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

FOLIC ACID 10MG/ML INJECTION SOLUTION (MDV), 5 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0921-05

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

ZINC SULFATE 1MG/ML INJECTION SOLUTION (PFV), 10ML per VIAL, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC 70731-0963-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

DEXTROSE 50% INJECTION SOLUTION (PF) SYRINGE, 50 ML per syringe, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0969-89

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

DEXPANTHENOL 250MG/ML (MDV) INJECTION SOLN, 30ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0932-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

CALCIUM CHLORIDE 100MG/ML (PFV) INJ SOLN, 10 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0920-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

EPINEPHrine 4MG ADDED TO D5W 5%, 250 ML per bag, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0113-22

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 3% INJECTABLE PFV, 30 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0907-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

MOLYBDENUM 0.025MG/ML INJECTION SOLUTION, 10ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0964-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

TAURINE 50 MG/ML (MDV) INJECTABLE, 30 ML per Vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC 70731-0958-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

THIAMINE HCL 100MG/ML (MDV) INJECTION, 10 ML per Vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC 70731-0950-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

PROCAINE HCL 8% (PFV) INJECTABLE, 10ML PER VIAL, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0970-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

METHYLCOBALAMIN (PFV) 10 MG/ML INJECTABLE, 10 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0902-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

HYDROXOCOBALAMIN 1000 MCG/ML (PFV), 10 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0949-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Low Aug 14, 2019

Lovastatin Tablets USP, 40 mg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 68001-316-00) and b)1000-count bottles (NDC 68001-316-08), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Goa 403 722 INDIA For BluePoint Laboratories.

American Health Packaging

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

Edetate Disodium150mg/mL PFV, 10 ML per Vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC 70731-0934-11

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

BUFFERED LIDOCAINE HCL 1% INJECTION SOLUTION (PF), 10ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0139-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

NIACINAMIDE 100MG/ML, 10ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0938-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

EPINEPHrine 1:1000 INJECTION SOLUTION (PF) Syringe, 1 ML per syringe, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0947-01

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

CVS Health Children's Nasal Saline Drops with Himalayan Salt Saline Nasal Moisturizer, 30 single-use vials per Carton,0.05 fl. oz. (1.5 mL) each 1.5 fl. oz. (45 mL) total, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. One CVS Drive Woonsocket, RI 02895, UPC 050428598207

Unipharma, Llc.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

FOLIC ACID 5MG/ML INJECTION SOLUTION (MDV), 10 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0924-10

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

MIC (METHIONINE/INOSITOL/CHOLINE CHLORIDE) 25/50/50 MG/ML INJ, 30 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0100-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

EDETATE DISODIUM 15% INJECTABLE, 30 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0922-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 15% (2MEQ/ML) INJ SOLN, 30 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0954-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

PROCAINE HCL 20 MG/ML (MDV) INJECTABLE SOLUTION, 30 ML per vial. RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0987-30

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

Ascorbic Acid 500 MG/ML (Non-Corn) INJ (MDV), 50 mL per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0975-50

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION USP, [10, 30, or 50 ML] per Vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC 10 ML vial: 70731-0188-10; NDC 30 ML vial: 70731-0188-30; NDC 50 ML vial: 70731-0188-50

RXQ Compounding LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 14, 2019

Ascorbic Acid 400 MG/ML (Non-Corn) Injection Solution, 65 mL per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0914-65

RXQ Compounding LLC

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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.