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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 · 2026-09-30

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 2026-09-30. 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 2026-09-30.
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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 Jan 17, 2018

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin 2,500 Units, Vial-Lyophilized, For SC Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Hydroquinone 8%/ Tretinoin 0.1% Topical Ointment packaged in jars, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Methylene Blue (PF) 10 mg/mL (1%) Injectable Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Valsartan Tablets, USP, 160 mg, 90-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Xunqiao, Linhai, Zhejiang 317024, China; Distributed by: Solco Healthcare US, LLC, Cranbury, NJ 08512, USA; NDC 43547-369-09.

Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Anastrozole 0.5 mg Capsules, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Liothyronine SR (T3) 20 mcg Capsule, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

QUADMIX #17, 5 mL Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Hydroxocobalamin 0.5 mg/mL For Diluent Purpose Only 10 mL Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Cyclopentolate HCl/ Phenylephrine HCl/ Tropicamide/ Ketorolac 1%/ 2.5%/ 1%/ 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution, 3 mL Multi Dose Droptainer, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Trimix #22F (Prostaglandin E1 25 mcg/ Papaverine HCl 30 mg/ Phentolamine Mesylate 2 mg/mL), For Intracavernous Use, 5 mL Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Sterile Eyewash (sterile isotonic phosphate buffered saline solution), 4 oz. 24 units per box. Manufactured by Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc. d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company, 300 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills. Illinois, USA 60061. Model Number: 32-005583

Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company

FDA Drug Low Jan 17, 2018

Enoxaparin Sodium, Injection 120 mg/0.8 mL, pre-filled, packaged in 10-count cartons, Rx Only, Winthrop US., a business of Sanofi-aventis, U.S. LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807, NDC 0955-1012-10

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide 500 mg packaged in vials, Lyophilized-For IV Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Low Jan 17, 2018

Gabapentin Oral Solution, 250 mg/5 mL (50 mg/mL) in a 470 mL amber-colored bottle, Rx Only. Manufactured by: Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. Amityville, NY 11701. NDC: 50383-311-47

Akorn Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Sermorelin, 3 mg/ GHRP6, 1.8 mg/ GHRP2, 1.8 mg/mL in 3 mL Cartridge, For SC Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Iodochlorhydroxyquin 3%/ Boric Acid 10%/ Amphotericin 5% Otic Powder packaged in jars, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Sterile Eyewash (sterile isotonic phosphate buffered saline solution), 32 oz. 12 units per box. Manufactured by Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc. d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company, 300 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills. Illinois, USA 60061. Model Number: 32-005587

Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Chloramphenicol 500 mg Sulfamethoxazole 500 mg Amphotericin 50 mg Otic Powder packaged in jars, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Cyclopentolate HCl/ Phenylephrine HCl/ Tropicamide/ Ketorolac 1%/ 10%/ 1%/ 0.5% Ophthalmic Soln, 5 mL Multi Dose Droptainer, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

PrednisoLONE 10 mg Tablet, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Gabapentin Tablets, USP, 800 mg, 500-count, Rx only, Made in India, PONDRUGS/16 134193, Distributed by: Solco Healthcare US, LLC, Cranbury, NJ, 08512, USA. NDC 43547-0333-50

Solco Healtcare US LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Sterile Eyewash (sterile isotonic phosphate buffered saline solution), 16 oz. 12 units per box. Manufactured by Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc. d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company, 300 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills. Illinois, USA 60061. Model Number: 32-005585

Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Sincalide 5 mcg Lyophilized Vials, For IV Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Amphotericin 60 mg/Chloramphenicol 600 mg/Hydrocortisone 10 mg Otic Powder packaged in jars, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin 11,000 iu/Vial Lyophilized For SC Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

7-Keto DHEA 25mg Capsule, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

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

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin 5,000 iu/ Vial Lyophilized, For SC Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

FOR EXPORT ONLY Atorvastatin calcium Film-Coated Tablets a) 80 mg SMT Tabs Bulk, b) 40 mg SMT G EP PR KR, c) 20 mg SMT G EP PR, d) 20 mg SMT G EP PR KR, FOR MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING OR REPACKAGING

Pfizer Manufacturing Deutschland GmbH

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin 20,000 iu/Vial, Lyophilized - For SC Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin 500 iu Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODT), Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Viokace (pancrelipase) tablets, 20,880 USP units, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by; Allergan USA Inc., Irvine, CA 92612, Manufactured in Canada, NDC 58914-117-10

ALLERGAN

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Trimix #23F (Prostaglandin E1 6 mcg/ Papaverine HCl 17.8 mg/ Phentolamine Mesylate 0.6 mg/mL), For Intracavernous Use, 5 mL Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Sermorelin 500 mcg Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODT), Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Sterile Eyewash (sterile isotonic phosphate buffered saline solution), 1 oz. 144 units per box. Manufactured by Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc. d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company, 300 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills. Illinois, USA 60061 Model Number: 32-005582.

Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

T-105 (Prostaglandin E1, 10 mcg/ Papaverine 30 mg/ Phentolamine 1 mg/mL), For Intracavernouse Use, 5 mL Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Chloramphenicol 500 mg Amphotericin 50 mg Otic Powder packaged in jars, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

QUADMIX #16, 5 mL Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

7-Ketodehydroepiandrosterone (7-Keto DHEA) 100 mg Capsule, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Anastrozole SR 1 mg Capsules, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Codeine-Guaifenesin Oral Solution 10-100 mg/5 mL Antitussive Expectorant ,16 fl. oz. , Manufactured For: Method Pharmaceuticals, LLC Arlington, TX 76006, NDC 58657-500-16

Woodfield Pharmaceutical, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

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

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Docetaxel Injection USP, 20 mg/mL, One-Vial Formulation, Rx Only, Mfd. By: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Visakhapatnam - 530 046 INDIA, NDC 43598-611-11

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 17, 2018

Sermorelin Acetate 3 mg/ GHRP6 3 mg, Lyophilized Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology, 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc

FDA Food Moderate Jan 10, 2018

Early Dawn; Whole Tilapia IQF, Gutted & Scaled, Farm Raised, 40 lbs.; Size 550-750g OR 750g+, Lot No.: 1985507; Production Date: 08/12/2017; Best Used By Date: 02/12/2019; Product of China.

AJC International, Inc.

FDA Drug Critical Jan 10, 2018

Enhanced Vegetal Vigra 200 mg Capsules, 8 count bottles, Manufacturer: Hand-shaking (Int'l) Cop. USA, ADD: Hand-shaking Mansion, the 5th Ave., Stanford, USA --- UPC# 8931028556885

Natures Supplement

FDA Drug Critical Jan 10, 2018

Midazolam Injection, USP, Preservative Free, 2 mg / 2 mL (1 mg / mL), 24 X 2mL Prefilled single-use syringes per carton, Rx only, Fresenius Kabi Lake Zurich, IL 60047, NDC 76045-001-20

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 3, 2018

Norepinephrine 8 mg in dextrose 5% 250 mL, 250mL IV Bag, Concentration: 0.032 mg/mL, This is a compounded injectable drug; Rx only; Hospital/office use only. SSM St. Clare Outsourcing Facility, , Fenton, MO --- NDC: 88890-0334-01

SSM Health Care St. Louis DBA SSM St. Clare Health Center

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 3, 2018

Amiodarone 900 mg in dextrose 5% 500 mL, 500 mL bag, Concentration: 1.8 mg/mL, This is a compounded injectable drug; Rx only; Hospital/office use only. SSM St. Clare Outsourcing Facility, Fenton, MO. --- NDC: 88890-0333-01

SSM Health Care St. Louis DBA SSM St. Clare Health Center

FDA Drug Moderate Jan 3, 2018

Morphine 50 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 5 mL PCA, 50 mL Cartridge, Concentration: 1 mg/mL, This is a compounded injectable drug; Rx only; Hospital/office use only. SSM St. Clare Outsourcing Facility, Fenton, MO. --- NDC: 88887-6795-01

SSM Health Care St. Louis DBA SSM St. Clare Health Center

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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.