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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
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.
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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 · 2026-09-29

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 2026-09-29. 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 2026-09-29.
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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 Jul 25, 2018

EPINEPHrine (USP) 4 mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride (USP) 250 mL Volume: 254 mL single dose bag. Avella of Houston, 9265 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054. NDC 42852-823-25.

Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38
FDA Drug Low Jul 18, 2018

Triamterene and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP 37.5 mg/25 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Morgantown, WV 26505, NDC 0378-1352-01

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Red Kapuas Hulu , 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Red Dragon, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 18, 2018

Buffered Lidocaine 1% with Sodium Bicarbonate Injection for Local Anesthetic Use (Concentration=10 mg/mL) 0.25 mL Total Volume, Rx only , SCA Pharmaceuticals, 8821 Knoedl Ct. Little Rock, AR 72205 877-550-5059

SCA Pharmaceuticals
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Bali Gold, 1oz, 250g 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Green Dragon, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Low Jul 18, 2018

Enalapril Maleate Tablets USP; 5 mg NDC code 64679-924-03. 1000 Tablets HDPE container pack with Non CRC cap and 2 desiccants further packed in E-flute cartons.

Wockhardt Limited
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Green Thai, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Elephant, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Low Jul 18, 2018

Enalapril Maleate Tablets USP, 5 mg, 100 Tablets (10X10) blister cards, 12 cartons in a shipper, Rx, Packaged and Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, OH --- NDC 68084-390-01 Carton [68084-390-11 - Unit Dose]

AMERICAN HEALTH PACKAGING
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, White Borneo, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Yellow Vietnam, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Low Jul 18, 2018

Enalapril Maleate Tablets USP; 2.5 mg NDC code 64679-923-03. 1000 Tablets HDPE container pack with Non CRC cap and 2 desiccants further packed in E-flute cartons.

Wockhardt Limited
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Green Kapuas Hulu, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Ganesh, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Green Malay, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection USP 3.375 grams per vial, Single-Dose Vial, Rx Only. Manufactured for: Auromedics Pharma LLC 6 Wheeling Road Dayton NJ 08810, Made in India. NDC 55150-120-30

AuroMedics Pharma LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 18, 2018

Monsel's Solution (Ferric Subsulfate), 20%, packaged as 12 single application vials and 12 applicators, 8 mL per box, Manufactured For: MedGyn Products, Inc., 100 W. Industrial Rd., Addison, IL 60101 USA; Manufactured By: BioDiagnostics Intl, 555 West Lambert Road Unit-C, Brea, CA 92821, NDC 42721-112-08.

Medgyn Products, Inc.
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, White Thai, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, White MD, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Green MD, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Yellow Thai, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Red Horn, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Green Horn, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 18, 2018

Acetylcysteine for Injection 6 g/30 mL (200 mg/mL). Rx Only. Manufactured by Akron Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. NDC 17478-660-30.

Akorn, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 18, 2018

Admelog Solostar (insulin lispro injection), 100 units/ mL (U-100) injection, packaged in 3mL prefilled pens, 1 pen per box, Rx only, Physician Sample - Not For Sale, Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, NDC 0024-5925-00

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Red MD, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, White Horn, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Plantation White MD, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 18, 2018

Nitrofurantoin Oral Suspension USP, 25mg/5mL, 230 mL Bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Novel Laboratories, Inc. Somerset, NJ 08873, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, MD 21202, UPC 343386-450-114, NDC 43386-450-11

LUPIN SOMERSET
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 18, 2018

Fluocinolone Acetonide Topical Solution, USP, 0.01%, 60 mL bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84108 USA; Distributed by: Actavis Pharmac, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA, NDC 0591-2990-60.

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Purple 8-1, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 18, 2018

Potassium Chloride For Injection Concentrate syringe 40 mEq/20 mL (2 mEq/mL), Rx only, Medi-Fare Drug Pharmaceutical Compounding 300 West Pine St., Blacksburg, SC 29702 800-622-0007

Medi-Fare Drug and Home Health Center
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Red Bali, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Borneo, 1oz, 250g, kg Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Dragon, 1oz, 250g, 1kg Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Horn, 1oz, 250g, 1kg Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Kapuas Hulu 1oz, 250g, 1kg Gaia Ethnobotanical Red MD, 1oz, 250g, 1kg Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Thai, 1oz, 250g,. 1kg Gaia Ethnobotanical Super Green Malay 1oz, 250g, 1kg Gaia Ethnobotanical White Borneo 1oz, 250g, 1kg Gai

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Plantation Red MD, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 18, 2018

Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Red Borneo, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 11, 2018

Norepinephrine Bitartrate 8 mg (32 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag, SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Windsor, CT

SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 11, 2018

Diltiazem HCL 1 mg/mL in 125 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL bag (total volume 125 mL) (125 mg), SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Windsor, CT

SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 11, 2018

Phenylephrine HCL 10 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag (40 mcg/mL), SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Windsor, CT

SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 11, 2018

Neostigmine Methylsulfate Injection Solution, 5 mg per 5 mL, 1 mg per mL, 5 mL prefilled syringe, 5 syringes per package, Rx only, Fagron Sterile Services, ICB Laboratories, 8710 E 34th St. N., Wichita, KS 67205, NDC 71266-2003-02.

Fagron Compounding Services LLC dba Fagron Sterile Services
FDA Drug Low Jul 11, 2018

ESTRADIOL 20mg PELLET, 1-count 3ml amber vial. RX only. Compounded by: Qualgen 14844 Bristol Park Blvd, Edmond OK 73013. NDC 69761-020-01

Qualgen, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 11, 2018

Phenylephrine HCL 20 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag (160 mcg/mL), SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Windsor, CT

SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 11, 2018

Fentanyl (as citrate) 10 mcg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag, SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Windsor, CT

SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 11, 2018

Norepinephrine Bitartrate 4 mg (16 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag, SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Windsor, CT

SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 11, 2018

Norepinephrine Bitartrate 16 mg (64 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag, SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Windsor, CT

SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 11, 2018

Phenylephrine HCL 50 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag (200 mcg/mL), SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Windsor, CT

SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 11, 2018

Irinotecan Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 100 mg/5 mL (20 mg/mL), 1 x 5 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Ingenius Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Orlando, FL 32839-6408; Manufactured by: Ingenius Pharmaceuticals, GmbH Ticino 6917, Switzerland, NDC 50742-402-05.

Ingenus Pharmaceuticals Llc
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 11, 2018

Fentanyl (as citrate) 2 mcg/mL + Bupivacaine HCL 0.0625% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag, SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Windsor, CT

SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 11, 2018

Neostigmine Methylsulfate Injection Solution, 3 mg per 3 mL, 1 mg per mL, 3 mL prefilled syringe, 5 syringes per package, Rx only, Fagron Sterile Services, ICB Laboratories, 8710 E 34th St. N., Wichita, KS 67205, NDC 71266-2003-01.

Fagron Compounding Services LLC dba Fagron Sterile Services

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Nearby categories

Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.

Medical Devices

41,070 recalls →

Food

25,513 recalls →

Vehicles

8,938 recalls →

Children & Baby Products

4,017 recalls →

Household Products

3,574 recalls →

Dietary Supplements

2,018 recalls →

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.