Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026
Drugs & Medications recalls
Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls
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 · 2026-10-01
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.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.
| Category | Recalls | Vol %ile | Classified | Class I | Class I % | Rate %ile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Devices | 41,070 | 100 | 40,763 | 3,653 | 9% | 14 |
| Food | 25,513 | 86 | 25,222 | 11,676 | 46.3% | 86 |
| Drugs & Medications | 14,473 | 71 | 14,417 | 1,508 | 10.5% | 29 |
| Children & Baby Products | 4,017 | 57 | 2,483 | 352 | 14.2% | 43 |
| Dietary Supplements | 2,018 | 43 | 1,993 | 466 | 23.4% | 71 |
| Meat & Poultry | 1,672 | 29 | 1,672 | 1,145 | 68.5% | 100 |
| Cosmetics & Personal Care | 1,388 | 14 | 1,289 | 203 | 15.7% | 57 |
Drugs & Medications recalls by year
2004–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 1,508
High severity
1,508 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
11,608 recalls
- Lower severity 1,357
Lower severity
1,357 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Drug
FDA Drug
14,105 recalls
- FDA Food 312
FDA Food
312 recalls
- CPSC 56
CPSC
56 recalls
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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Make Up Perfect pastel (Titanium Dioxide) SPF 10 liquid make-up, 1 oz. Net Wt. 30 ml bottle, Art. 03310, Made in Germany, Doctor Eckstein, Linde Eckstein GMBH Co. Kg, 90522 Oberasbach, Germany, UPC 4 035219 033101.
Linde Eckstein Gmbh + Co KG
Beautipharm All Day Moisturizing Balm SPF 10 (Octocrylene 4% and Octyl methoxycinnamide 4%) Facial Cream, 1.66 oz. Net. Wt. 50 ml bottle, Art. 03120 Made in Germany, Doctor Eckstein, Linde Eckstein GMBH Co. Kg, 90522 Oberasbach, Germany. UPC 4 035219 032005.
Linde Eckstein Gmbh + Co KG
Make Up Perfect terra (Titanium Dioxide) SPF 10 liquid make-up, 1 oz. Net Wt. 30 ml bottle, Art. 03350, Made in Germany, Doctor Eckstein, Linde Eckstein GMBH Co. Kg, 90522 Oberasbach, Germany, UPC 4 035219 033507.
Linde Eckstein Gmbh + Co KG
Beautipharm Eye Care Balm SPF 10 (Octocrylene 4% and Octyl methoxycinnamide 4%) Eye cream, 1 oz. Net. Wt. 30 ml bottle, Art. 03190 Made in Germany, Doctor Eckstein, Linde Eckstein GMBH Co. Kg, 90522 Oberasbach, Germany. UPC 4 035219 031909.
Linde Eckstein Gmbh + Co KG
Voriconazole Tablets, 200 mg, 20-count cartons (4 x 5) Unit Dose, Rx only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 50268-804-12
AVKARE Inc.
Make Up Perfect dark tan (Titanium Dioxide) SPF 10 liquid make-up, 1 oz. Net Wt. 30 ml bottle, Art. 03340, Made in Germany, Doctor Eckstein, Linde Eckstein GMBH Co. Kg, 90522 Oberasbach, Germany, UPC 4 035219 033408.
Linde Eckstein Gmbh + Co KG
Make Up Perfect caramel (Titanium Dioxide) SPF 10 liquid make-up, 1 oz. Net Wt. 30 ml bottle, Art. 03330, Made in Germany, Doctor Eckstein, Linde Eckstein GMBH Co. Kg, 90522 Oberasbach, Germany, UPC 4 035219 032302.
Linde Eckstein Gmbh + Co KG
Phenylephrine HCL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 10 mL, 1 mg/10 mL (100 mcg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-171-12
Cantrell Drug Company
Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 500 mg/50 mL (10 mg/mL), 50 mL Single Dose Vial. Mfd For: Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Irvine, CA 92618 USA. NDC: 0703-0018-01
HOSPIRA INC, LAKE FOREST
Ephedrine Sulfate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 5 mL, 50 mg/5 mL (10 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-118-15
Cantrell Drug Company
Glycopyrrolate Injection Solution, 5 mL 1 mg/5 mL (0.2 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222; NDC 52533-028-15
Cantrell Drug Company
Neostigmine Methylsulfate Injection Solution 5 mL, 5 mg/5 mL (1 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-046-15
Cantrell Drug Company
Glipizide Extended-Release Tablets (anti-diabetic agent), 5 mg, packaged in 30-unit dose blister pack per carton, Rx only, Mfd for: Watson Laboratories, Inc., Corona, CA 92880, Mfd by: Patheon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cincinnati, OH 43215, NDC 0591-0844-15
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Rocuronium Bromide Injection Solution 5 mL, 50 mg/5 mL (10 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-064-15
Cantrell Drug Company
Glycopyrrolate Injection Solution, 1 mL 0.2 mg/1 mL (0.2 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222; NDC 52533-028-45
Cantrell Drug Company
Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 500 mg/50 mL (10 mg/mL), 50 mL Single Dose Vial per Carton, 100 vials per case. Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC: 0409-2634-50
HOSPIRA INC, LAKE FOREST
Ephedrine Sulfate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 5 mL, 25 mg/5 mL (5 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-019-15
Cantrell Drug Company
Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% Injection Solution 50 mL, 50 mEq (1mEq/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222
Cantrell Drug Company
Oxygen Refrigerated Liquid USP UN 1073, Rx only, At Home Medical 200 American Road, Morris Plains, NJ 07950,973-538-0485.
AtHome Medical, Inc.
Succinylcholine Chloride Injection Solution 10 mL, 200 mg/10 mL (20 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-067-12
Cantrell Drug Company
Ephedrine Sulfate Injection Solution 1 mL, 50 mg/1 mL (50 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-258-45
Cantrell Drug Company
Succinylcholine Chloride Injection Solution 5 mL, 100 mg/5 mL (20 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-067-15
Cantrell Drug Company
Norepinephrine Bitartrate 16 mg Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL (64 mcg per mL) Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-288-18
Cantrell Drug Company
Glycopyrrolate Injection Solution, 2 mL 0.4 mg/2 mL (0.2 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222; NDC 52533-028-16
Cantrell Drug Company
Adenosine in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 30mL, 90 mg/30 mL (3 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222; NDC 52533-236-03
Cantrell Drug Company
Norepinephrine Bitartrate 8 mg Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL (32 mcg per mL) Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-217-18
Cantrell Drug Company
Diltiazem HCl 125 mg in 5% Dextrose 125 mL Single-Dose- Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222; NDC 52533-103-13
Cantrell Drug Company
Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 50 mg/5 mL (10 mg/mL), 5 mL Single Dose Vial.(10 vials per carton NDC 0703-0113-01) and 180 vials per case (NDC 0703-0113-03) Mfd By: Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, Mfd For: Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Irvine, CA 92618 USA.
HOSPIRA INC, LAKE FOREST
Norepinephrine Bitartrate 4 mg Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL (16 mcg per mL) Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-134-18
Cantrell Drug Company
Ephedrine Sulfate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 10 mL, 50 mg/10 mL (5 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 877-666-5222, NDC 52533-019-12
Cantrell Drug Company
Professional Formulas Sublinqual B12 High-Potency dietary supplement, 60-count dissolvable tablet in white plastic bottles. Adhesive label with White, black red and green print; bottle has a heat-shrink band. UPC code 8 40851 10054 0.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas, LLC
Planetary Herbals Ginseng Classic; Classic Chinese Energizer 710 mg; 60 and 120 UPC 0 21078 10215 1 tablet bottles; 60 count - UPC 0 21078 10214 4; Product code PF0214 120 count - UPC 0 21078 10215; Product code PR0215.
Threshold Enterprises Ltd
Amantadine HCl Capsules, USP, 100 mg, Rx Only, 50 Capsules (5x10) Unit Dose Cartons, Manufactured for: AvKARE Inc, Pulaski, TN 38478 --- NDC: 50268-0069-15
Apace KY LLC
Ibuprofen Tablets, USP 600 mg, 500-count bottle (Capsule Shaped), Rx only, Manufactured for: Time Cap Labs, Inc., 7 Michael Avenue Farmingdale, NJ 11735, USA, Manufactured by: Marksans Pharma Ltd. Plot No. L-82, L-83 Verna Indl. Estate, Verna, Goa-403 722, India, NDC 49483-603-50
Time-Cap Laboratories, Inc.
Alka-Seltzer Original ( 325 mg Aspirin (NSAID), 1916 mg Analgesic, Sodium bicarbonate/Antacid, 1000 mg Anhydrous Citric Acid) Effervescent Tablets, 12-count carton, Made in Germany, Distributed by Bayer HealthCare, LLC Whippany, NJ 07981, UPC 016500040194
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Inj., USP 50 mL Single-dose, 50 mEq (1 mEq/mL) 4.2 grams (84 mg/mL), Rx Only, Mfd by Hospira, INC, Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC: 0409-6625-02
Hospira a Pfizer Company
Alka-Seltzer Gold (1000 mg Anhydrous citric acid, 344 mg Antacid Potassium bicarbonate, 1050 mg Antacid Sodium bicarbonate/Antacid) Effervescent Tablets, 36-count carton, Made in Germany, Distributed by Bayer HealthCare, LLC Whippany, NJ 07981, UPC 016500041085
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Potassium Phosphates Inj., USP, 45 mM (3 mM P/mL) Also contains: 66 mEq K+ (4.4 mEq/mL) 15 mL, Single-dose, Caution: Must Be Diluted, Rx Only, Mfd by Hospira, Inc. Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC: 0409-7295-01
Hospira a Pfizer Company
Famotidine USP 20 mg, 30 tablets bottle, Rx, PKG By; PD Rx Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Oklahoma City, OK 73127 --- NDC 55289-765-30
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lactulose Solution, USP, 10 g/15 mL, dose cups delivers 15 mL packaged in 50-unit dose cups per case, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Inc., Largo, FL 33771, NDC 66689-038-50
VistaPharm, Inc.
Alka-Seltzer Extra Strength (500 mg Aspirin (NSAID), 1985 mg Analgesic Sodium bicarbonate/Antacid, 1000 mg Anhydrous Citric Acid) Effervescent Tablets, 24-count carton, Made in Germany, Distributed by Bayer HealthCare, LLC Whippany, NJ 07981, UPC 016500044048
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Neut Sodium Bicarbonate 4% (2.4 mEq) Additive Solution 5 mL , a.) Single-dose vial (NDC 0409-6609-02), b.) 25 vial carton (NDC 0409-6609-25), Rx Only, Mfd by Hospira, INC, Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA
Hospira a Pfizer Company
Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, USP, 10 mg, packaged in a) 90-count bottles (NDC 55111-229-90) and b) 500-count bottles (NDC 55111-229-05), Rx only, Manufactured by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Bachupally - 500 090 INDIA; Distributed by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540 USA.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Carbamazepine Oral Suspension, USP. 100 mg/5 mL, 5 mL Unit Dose Cups, Rx Only, Pkg: Precision Dose, Inc., S. Beloit, IL 61080, NDC 68094-301-59.
Precision Dose Inc.
Testosterone Cypionate + Progesterone, 200 mg/ 2.5 mg/mL ,10 mL amber glass vials, Rx Only, Compounded by AXIA Pharmaceutical, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Fusion IV Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dba Axia Pharmaceutical
Famotidine Tablets USP, 20 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured For: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, Sellersville, PA --- NDC 0172-5728-60
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Succinylcholine Chloride Injection, USP 200 mg (20 mg/mL) Quelicin Multiple-dose vial, 10 mL, For I.V. or I.M. use. a.) one vial (NDC: 0409-6629-02), b.) 25 vial carton (NDC: 0409-6629-25).
Hospira a Pfizer Company
Lactulose Solution, USP, 20 g/30 mL, dose cups delivers 30 mL packaged 50-unit dose cups per case, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Inc., Largo, FL 33771, NDC 66689-038-01
VistaPharm, Inc.
Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution, 0.021% (0.63 mg/3mL), packaged in 5 pouches of 5 x 3mL Sterile Unit-Dose Vials For Inhalation per carton, Rx only, Mfd. for: Watson Laboratories, Inc., Corona, CA 92880; Mfd. by: Cipla Ltd., Verna, Goa INDIA, NDC 0591-3467-53.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Cyclobenzaprine HCl Tablets, USP, 5 mg, 50 Tablets (5x10) Unit Dose Cartons, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE Inc, Pulaski, TN 38478 --- NDC: 50268-0190-15
Apace KY 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.