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Product category · Updated Jun 3, 2026

Drugs & Medications recalls

Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls

Total recalls
14,058
Top agency
FDA Drug
Years covered
2000–2026
Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.
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Drugs & Medications accounts for 14,058 recalls — about 14.0% of the federal recall archive, of which 9% of graded records are high-severity.

The FDA, CPSC and NHTSA have published 14,058 drugs & medications recalls between 2000 and 2026 — roughly 14.0% of the 100,165-record archive. Of the 14,058 records graded for severity, 9% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Drug. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.

  • 14,058 total recalls
  • 14.0% of the archive
  • 9% graded high-severity
  • FDA Drug top agency

Category snapshot

Drugs & Medications accounts for 14,058 recalls, about 14.0% of the 100,165-record federal archive, with 1,277 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Drug.

14,058
total recalls
9%
graded high-severity
FDA Drug
top issuing agency
2000–2026
years covered

Drugs & Medications recalls by year

2000–2026

0 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1797 1025 953 1253 1406 756 706 1080 904 555 658 216

Source: FDA · CPSC · NHTSA As of Jun 3, 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 Feb 7, 2018

Medline Vaginal Delivery CDS Pack, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Dressing Change Tray Kit, Sterile, Single use only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Suture Removal Tray, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in USA for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Abdominal Surgery II Pack-LF, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in USA for Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline General Purpose Instrument Set, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Low Feb 7, 2018

Oxycodone Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 15 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ, Manufactured b…

Ascent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Central Line Dressing Change Tray Kit, Sterile, Single use only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Incision Drainage Tray, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Low Feb 7, 2018

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets 40 mg, 90 count bottles, Rx only, Mfd by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd., Srikakulam, INDIA --- NDC 55111-123-05

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Suture Removal Kit, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Newborn Kit. Packaged for Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Low Feb 7, 2018

Indian God Lotion Spray Bottle, labeling is in foreign language

A&H Focal Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Incision and Drainage Tray Kit, Sterile, Single use only. Packaged in USA for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Critical Feb 7, 2018

BLUE PEARL capsules, 500mg, 1-count packets, Distributed by Blue Pearl Long Beach, CA UPC 8 4704600978 5

Blue Fusion Natural
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Concordia Trunk Kit. Packaged for Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Critical Feb 7, 2018

GERMANY BLACK GOLD tablets, 2800 mg, 8-count bottle, labeling is in foreign language

A&H Focal Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

SPIRIVA HandiHaler (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder) 18 mcg/capsule (90 capsules (unit dose blisters) per box, Rx Only, Made in Germany, Distri…

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Aplicare Povidone-Iodine Prep Pad, Antiseptic, Sterile Solution, Active Ingredient: Povidone-iodine USP 10%. Aplicare, INC., Meriden, CT 06450 USA. N…

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Pediatric IV Kit. Packaged in USA for Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Critical Feb 7, 2018

LIEN CHAN FOR SEVEN DAYS capsules, labeling is in foreign language

A&H Focal Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Suture Removal Tray, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in USA for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Neutrogena deep clean purifying whipped foam cleanser, (Salicylic Acid 0.5%), aerosolized product in a can, NET WT. 5 OZ. (141 g) Distributed By: Joh…

Johnson & Johnson
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Suture Removal Tray, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Suture Removal Tray, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in USA for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline RAD NECK ENT TRAY Pack, Single Use Only. Packaged in USA for Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Suture Removal Tray, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Professional Hospital Supply Suture Removal Kit, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico for Professional Hospital Supply, Inc., 41980 Wincheste…

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Debridement Tray, Sterile, Single Use Only. Assembled in USA by Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 6060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline INCISION AND DRAINAGE TRAY Kit, Sterile, Single use only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Concordia Nurse Bag Kit. Packaged in USA for Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Low Feb 7, 2018

Cefuroxime, Ophthalmic Solution for Injection, 10 mg/mL, 0.3 mL single-use syringe. This is a Compounded Drug, Hospital & Office Use Only, Not for R…

JCB Laboratories LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Irrigation W/Piston SYR Tray, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Black Ant capsules, 4600mg, 4-count blister pack, labeling is in foreign language

A&H Focal Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline TRAY, CATHETER CARE, LIDDED. Packaged in USA for Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Wound Closure Tray, Sterile, Single use only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Tiger King tablets, labeling is in foreign language

A&H Focal Inc.
FDA Drug Critical Feb 7, 2018

Power V8 Viagra tablets, 200mg, 10-Grain bottle, labeling is in foreign language

A&H Focal Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Skin Stapler RMVR, Tray Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline IV Start Kit, Sterile, Single use only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Suture Removal Tray, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico by Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Hip Replacement, Kit, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico by Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Suture Removal Tray, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Incision and Drainage Tray, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico by Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline DC Line Kit, Sterile, Single use only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Critical Feb 7, 2018

YANSHIJIAONANG capsules, 2000mg, 8-count bottle, labeling is in foreign language

A&H Focal Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Glenmark Mometasone Furoate Cream, USP, 0.1%, 45 g Rx Only Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Village Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmac…

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline I&D Tray Kit, Sterile, Single use only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Suture Removal Pack Latex Safe, Sterile, Single Use Only. Packaged in Mexico for Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 7, 2018

Medline Trunk Kit, Non-sterile. Packaged in USA for Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Critical Feb 7, 2018

DADIYONGSHI XIANGGANGTIANLONGSHENGWU tablets, 6-count bottle, labeling is in foreign language

A&H Focal Inc.

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Data sources

Category data as of Jun 3, 2026.

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC 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 Jun 3, 2026.