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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 · 2026-09-29

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

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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 May 16, 2018

Polyethylene Glycol 3350, powder, for solution 527g BRE, Rx Only, 28 days supply, NDC 51991-0457-57

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Avonex 30 mcg/0.5 mL PFS Kit NDC 59627-0222-05 28 days supply

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Kisqali 600 Dose 63 tablet 200 mg NDC 00078-0874-63 28 days supply

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Cosentyx 150 mg/mL PFS 300 mg Dose NDC 00078-0639-98, 28 days supply

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Albuterol 0.083% Inh Sol. 30 days supply, Rx Only, 39183, NDC 76204-0200-60, 30

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Dupixent 300 mg/2 mL PFS #2 w/ NS NDC 00024-5914-01 28 days supply

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Creon DR 24,000 Units Capsule #250 NDC 00032-1224-07 30 days supply

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Alprostadil 20 mcg/mL, Sterile injectable, Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc

Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Revlimid 25 mg oral cap NDC 59572-0425-21 28 days supply

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Enbrel PFS 50 mg/mL Inj #4 NDC 58406-0435-04 28 days supply;

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Praluent 75 mg Pen (2 pens/Pkg) NDC 00024-5901-02 28 days supply

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Revlimid 5 mg oral cap NDC 59572-0405-28 28 days supply

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Capecitabine 150 mg Tablet NDC 00378-2511-91 28 days supply

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Letrozole 2.5 mg tab NDC 51991-0759-33 30 days supply

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Xalkori 250 mg cap NDC 00069-8140-20 30 days supply

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Tecfidera 240 mg capsule NDC 64406-0006-02 30 days supply

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Temozolomide 20 mg NDC 43975-0253-05 28 days supply

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 16, 2018

Pediasure Liq. Vanilla G+G (CAN) #24 24 days supply, NDC 70074-0558-98

Kroger Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 9, 2018

Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose Injection, 750 mg Levofloxacin (5 mg/mL) in 150 mL of 5% Dextrose, For Intravenous Infusion, Rx only, Manufactured By: Aurobindo Pharma Limited IDA Pashamylaram - 502307, India, Manufactured for AuroMedics Pharma, LLC, NDC 55150-245-52

AuroMedics Pharma LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 9, 2018

Levetiracetam in 0.54% Sodium Chloride Injection, 1,500 mg per 100 mL (15 mg/mL), For Intravenous Infusion Only, Distributed By: AuroMedics Pharma LLC, E. Windsor, NJ 08520, NDC 55150-248-47.

AuroMedics Pharma LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 9, 2018

Levetiracetam in 0.82% Sodium Chloride Injection, 500 mg per 100 mL (5 mg/mL), For Intravenous Infusion Only, Distributed By: AuroMedics Pharma LLC, E. Windsor, NJ 08520, NDC 55150-246-47.

AuroMedics Pharma LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 9, 2018

Docetaxel injection concentrate, 20 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, Rx only, Winthrop U.S. a business of Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC., NDC 0955-1020-01

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 9, 2018

Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose Injection, 250 mg Levofloxacin (5 mg/mL) in 50 mL of 5% Dextrose, For Intravenous Infusion, Rx only, Manufactured By: Aurobindo Pharma Limited IDA Pashamylaram - 502307, India, Manufactured for: AuroMedics Pharma, LLC, NDC 55150-243-46.

AuroMedics Pharma LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 9, 2018

Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose Injection, 500 mg Levofloxacin (5 mg/mL) in 100 mL of 5% Dextrose, For Intravenous Infusion, Rx only, Manufactured By: Aurobindo Pharma Limited IDA Pashamylaram - 502307, India, Manufactured for AuroMedics Pharma, LLC, NDC 55150-244-47

AuroMedics Pharma LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 9, 2018

Linezolid Injection 600 mg per 300 mL (2 mg/mL) For Intravenous Administration, Rx only, Manufactured By: Aurobindo Pharma Limited IDA Pashamylaram - 502307, India, Manufactured for AuroMedics Pharma, LLC, NDC 55150-242-51

AuroMedics Pharma LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 9, 2018

Levetiracetam in 0.75% Sodium Chloride Injection, 1000 mg per 100 mL (10 mg/mL), For Intravenous Infusion Only, Distributed By: AuroMedics Pharma LLC, E. Windsor, NJ 08520, NDC 55150-247-47.

AuroMedics Pharma LLC

FDA Drug Critical May 2, 2018

All Alka-Seltzer Plus¿ packages with a full front panel instant Redeemable Coupon (IRC) affixed to the individual carton. The recalled products can be identified by checking the Bayer logo located on the lower left corner of the front of the carton. If the logo has an orange or green background, the product is included in the recall.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

LIPO-B Injectable-30 mL MDV Coastal Meds LLC 1759 Medical Park Dr., Ste C Bioloxi, MS 39532

Coastal Meds, LLC.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

LIPO-DEN PLUS Injectable-30 mL MDV Coastal Meds LLC 1759 Medical Park Dr., Ste C Bioloxi, MS 39532

Coastal Meds, LLC.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

Ibuprofen Tablets USP 800 mg, a) 100 tablet (NDC 49483-604-01) and b) 500 tablet (NDC 49483-604-50) bottles, Rx, Manufactured for: Time Cap labs, Inc., Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA, Manufactured by: Marksans Pharma, Ltd., Verna, Goa-403 722, India

Time-Cap Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Low May 2, 2018

Diltiazem CD (Diltiazem Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules, USP) 180 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only Mfg. By: Actavis 60 Columbia Rd., Bldg. B Morristown, NJ 07960. NDC 63739-284-10

Mckesson Packaging Services

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

Ibuprofen Tablets USP 400 mg, a) 100 tablet (NDC 49483-602-01) and b) 500 tablet (NDC 49483-602-50) bottles, Rx, Manufactured for: Time Cap labs, Inc., Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA, Manufactured by: Marksans Pharma, Ltd., Plot No. L-82, L-83 Verna indl. Estate Verna, Goa-403 722, India

Time-Cap Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

Morphine Sulfate 2 mg/mL PF Injection. 1 mL in a 3ml Sterile Single-Dose Syringe. 8265 Commerical Way Weeki Wachee, FL 34613. NDC 69623-129-10

Premier Pharmacy Labs Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

Ibuprofen Tablets USP 600 mg, a) 100 tablets (NDC 42582-112-10) and b) 500 tablet bottles (NDC 42582-112-18), Rx, Distributed by: Bi-Coastal Pharma International, Shrewsbury, NJ, Manufactured by: Marksans Pharma, Ltd., Plot No. L-82, L-83 Verna indl. Estate Verna, Goa-403 722, India

Time-Cap Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

LIPO-PLEX Injectable-30 mL MDV Coastal Meds LLC 1759 Medical Park Dr., Ste C Bioloxi, MS 39532

Coastal Meds, LLC.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

Ibuprofen Tablets USP 600 mg, a) 100 tablet (NDC 49483-603-01) and b) 500 tablet bottles (NDC 49483-603-50), Rx, Manufactured for: Time Caps Labs, Farmingdale, NY, Manufactured by: Marksans Pharma, Ltd., Plot No. L-82, L-83 Verna indl. Estate Verna, Goa-403 722, India

Time-Cap Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

PYRIDOXINE Injectable-30 mL MDV Coastal Meds LLC 1759 Medical Park Dr., Ste C Bioloxi, MS 39532

Coastal Meds, LLC.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

Fluocinolone Acetonide Topical Oil, 0.01% (Scalp Oil) 118.28 mL (4 fl.oz.) Rx Only, Manufactured by: Lyne Laboratories, Inc. Brockton, MA 02307 Manufactured for: Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Allendale, NJ 07401, NDC 64980-330-04, UPC 364980330046

Lyne Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Low May 2, 2018

Diltiazem HCl Extended-Release Capsules, USP 240 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Mfg. By: Par Pharmaceutical One Ram Ridge Rd Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977. NDC: 63739-016-10

Mckesson Packaging Services

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

Ibuprofen Caplets USP 200 mg, a) 50 caplets (NDC 49483-600-05), b) 100 caplets (NDC 49483-600-01), c) 500 caplets (NDC 49483-600-50), and d) BULK (NDC 49483-600-00) bottles, Rx, Manufactured for: Time Cap labs, Inc., Farmingdale, NY 11735, Manufactured by: Marksans Pharma, Ltd., Verna, Goa-403 722, India

Time-Cap Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

Morphine Sulfate 4 mg/mL PF Injection. 1 mL in a 3ml Sterile Single-Dose Syringe. 8265 Commerical Way Weeki Wachee, FL 34613. NDC 69623-127-10

Premier Pharmacy Labs Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

Fluocinolone Acetonide Topical Oil, 0.01% (Ear Drops) 20 mL, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Lyne Laboratories, Inc. Brockton, MA 02307 Manufactured for: Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Allendale, NJ 07401, NDC 64980-329-20, UPC 364980329200

Lyne Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

Ibuprofen Tablets USP 400 mg, 500 tablet bottles (NDC 42582-111-18), Rx, Distributed by Bi-Coastal Pharma International, Shrewsbury, NJ, Manufactured by: Marksans Pharma, Ltd., Plot No. L-82, L-83 Verna indl. Estate Verna, Goa-403 722, India

Time-Cap Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Low May 2, 2018

Diltiazem HCl Extended-Release Capsules, USP 120 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Mfg. By: Par Pharmaceutical One Ram Ridge Rd Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977. NDC: 63739-014-10

Mckesson Packaging Services

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

ADENO-PLEX Injectable-30 mL MDV. Coastal Meds LLC 1759 Medical Park Dr., Ste C Bioloxi, MS 39532

Coastal Meds, LLC.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

LIPO-DEN EXTREME Injectable-30 mL MDV Coastal Meds LLC 1759 Medical Park Dr., Ste C Bioloxi, MS 39532

Coastal Meds, LLC.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

METHYLCOBALAMIN Injectable-30 mL MDV Coastal Meds LLC 1759 Medical Park Dr., Ste C Bioloxi, MS 39532

Coastal Meds, LLC.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

LIPO-DEN Injectable-30 mL MDV Coastal Meds LLC 1759 Medical Park Dr., Ste C Bioloxi, MS 39532

Coastal Meds, LLC.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

Fluocinolone Acetonide Topical Oil, 0.01% (Body Oil) 118.28 mL (4 fl. oz.) Rx Only, Manufactured by: Lyne Laboratories, Inc. Brockton, MA 02307 Manufactured for: Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Allendale, NJ 07401, NDC 64980-331-04, UPC 364980331043

Lyne Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 2, 2018

Ibuprofen Tablets USP 800 mg, a) 100 tablet (NDC 42582-113-10) and b) 500 tablet (NDC 42582-113-18) bottles, Rx, Distributed by; Bi-Coastal Pharma International, Shrewsbury, NJ, Manufactured by: Marksans Pharma, Ltd., Verna, Goa-403 722, India

Time-Cap Laboratories, 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.