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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PHENYLephrine 40 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0812-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
PHENYLephrine HCl 60 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0809-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
PHENYLephrine 20 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0816-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
fentaNYL (as citrate) 10 mcg per mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0202-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL + Ropivacaine 0.2% PF in NS 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0260-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
PHENYLephrine 200 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0815-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
Diltiazem 125 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 1 mg per mL, Total Volume 125 mL Single Dose Container bag, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 8821 Knoedl Ct, Little Rock, AR 72205 (877) 550-5059; NDC: 70004-0541-35.
SCA Pharmaceuticals
fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL+Bupivacaine 0.0625% PF in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 ---- NDC# 70004-0226-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
fentaNYL (as citrate) 5 mcg/mL In 250 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Bag (Total fentaNYL Dose 1250 mcg/ 250 mL), Preservative Free, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0201-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
BUPIVacaine HCl 0.125% In 250 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Bag, Preservative Free (Total Dose Bupivacaine 312.5 mg per 250 mL), Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0062-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
fentaNYL (as citrate) 10 mcg per mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, (Total fentaNYL Dose 1,000 mcg/100 mL), Total Volume 100 mL Single Dose Container bag, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 8821 Knoedl Ct, Little Rock, AR 72205 (877) 550-5059; NDC: 70004-0202-32.
SCA Pharmaceuticals
ceFAZolin 3 g added to 100 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Total Approximate Volume 115 mL Single Dose Container bag, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 8821 Knoedl Ct, Little Rock, AR 72205 (877) 550-5059; NDC: 70004-0524-32.
SCA Pharmaceuticals
fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL + BUPIvacaine 0.125% PF in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0254-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
PHENYLephrine 50 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0820-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL + BUPIvacaine 0.1% PF in 0.9% NS 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0230-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
MAGNESIUM Sulfate 4 g added to 100 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Total Approximate Volume 108 mL (does not include mfg. overfill) Single Dose Container bag, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 8821 Knoedl Ct, Little Rock, AR 72205 (877) 550-5059; NDC: 70004-0737-32.
SCA Pharmaceuticals
PHENYLephrine HCl 10 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Preservative Free, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0811-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
morphine sulfate 1 mg per mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, (Total morphine Dose 100 mg/100 mL), Total Volume 100 mL Single Dose Container bag, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 8821 Knoedl Ct, Little Rock, AR 72205, (877) 550-5059; labeled as a) NDC: 70004-0100-59; b) NDC: 70004-100-58.
SCA Pharmaceuticals
PHENYLephrine 10 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 ---- NDC# 70004-0811-59
SCA Pharmaceuticals
BUPIVacaine HCl 0.2% IN 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag Preservative Free (Total Dose Bupivacaine 500 mg per 250 mL), Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0066-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
NORepinephrine 4 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL from Stock, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0771-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
BUPIVacaine HCl 0.1% PF (From 0.75%) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 250 mL Bag, Preservative Free (Waste From 250 mL Bag), Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0060-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
Potassium Chloride 20 meq Added to Sodium Chloride 0.9% 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0832-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
Potassium Chloride 40 meq Added to Sodium Chloride 0.9% 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 ---- NDC# 70004-0833-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
fentaNYL 10 mcg/mL PF in Sodium Chloride 250 mL (Total Dose=2500 mcg), Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0229-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
NORepinephrine Bitartrate 8 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0774-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
NORepinephrine Bitartrate 16 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL from Stock, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0775-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
PHENYLephrine HCl 25 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0810-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
PHENYLephrine 100 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 882PHENYLephrine 100 mg 1 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0813-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
fentaNYL 3 mcg/mL + BUPIvacaine 0.1% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0290-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
EPINEPHrine HCl 4 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0613-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
PHENYLephrine HCl 10 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, (Final Concentration = 0.1 mg per mL), Total Volume 100 mL Single Dose Container bag, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 8821 Knoedl Ct, Little Rock, AR 72205 (877) 550-5059; NDC: 70004-0810-32.
SCA Pharmaceuticals
PONSTEL (Mefanamic Acid) USP, 250 mg capsules, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Shionogi Inc. Florham Park, NJ 07932 Manufactured by: Halo Pharmaceutical Inc. Whippany, NJ 07981
Shionogi Inc.
Succinylcholine Chloride Injection (Preserved) 20 mg per mL, 200 mg per 10 mL, 10 mL Total Volume in BD Syringe, For IV Use, PharMedium Services, LLC, Cleveland, MS --- NDC 61553-364-65
PharMedium Services, Llc
Argatroban Injection, 250 mg/2.5 mL (100 mg/mL), 5 mL Single-use vial, Rx Only, Sterile, Manufactured by: Gland Pharma Limited, Hyderabad, India, Manufactured for: Hospira, Inc, Lake Forest, IL 60045 --- NDC 0409-1140-01
Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company
Potassium PHOSphate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 7 mMol in 100 mL in 150 mL Intravia Bag, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478 800-523-7749 Service Code 2K5284 NDC# 61553-284-48
PharMedium Services, Llc
Mefenamic Acid, 250mg capsules, packaged in 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Prasco Laboratories Mason, OH 45040 USA, Manufactured by: Halo Pharmaceutical Inc. Whippany, NJ 07981, NDC 66993-070-30
Shionogi Inc.
Potassium PHOSphate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 9 mMol in 100 mL in 150 mL Intravia Bag, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478 800-523-7749 Service Code 2K5286 NDC# 61553-286-48
PharMedium Services, Llc
Potassium PHOSphate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 10 mMol in a) 100 mL in 150 mL Intravia Bag (NDC 61553-288-48) Service Code: 2K5288, and b) 250 mL in 250 mL Intravia Bag (NDC 61553-281-11) Service Code: 2K5281, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478 800-523-7749
PharMedium Services, Llc
Potassium PHOSphate in 5% Dextrose Injection, 7.5 mMol in 100 mL in 150 mL Intravia Bag, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478 800-523-7749 Service Code 2K5299 NDC# 61553-299-48
PharMedium Services, Llc
Potassium PHOSphate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 40 mMol in 250 mL in 250 mL Intravia Bag, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478 800-523-7749 Service Code 2K5301 NDC# 61553-301-11
PharMedium Services, Llc
Potassium PHOSphate in 5% Dextrose Injection, 9 mMol in 50 mL in 50 mL Intravia Bag, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478 800-523-7749 Service Code 2K5310 NDC# 61553-310-41
PharMedium Services, Llc
Potassium PHOSphate in 5% Dextrose Injection, 15 mMol in 250 mL in 250 mL Intravia Bag Service, Rx Only. PharMEDium Services, LLC 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478 800-523-7749 Service Code 2K5300 NDC# 61553-300-11
PharMedium Services, Llc
Potassium PHOSphate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection 15 mMol in a) 100 mL in 150 mL Intravia Bag Service Code 2K5295 NDC# 61553-295-48; b) 150 mL in 150 mL Intravia Bag Service Code 2K5292 NDC# 61553-292-01; c) 250 mL in 250 mL Intravia Bag Service Code 2K5282 NDC# 61553-282-11; d) 250 mL in 250 mL Intravia Bag with Additive Cap Service Code 2K5291 NDC# 61553-291-11, Rx Only PharMEDium Services, LLC 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478 800-523-7749
PharMedium Services, Llc
Potassium PHOSphate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 7.5 mMol in 100 mL in 150 mL Intravia Bag, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478 800-523-7749 Service Code 2K5298 NDC# 61553-298-48NDC# 61553-298-48
PharMedium Services, Llc
Potassium PHOSphate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 30 mMol in a) 250 mL in 250 mL Intravia Bag Service Code 2K5290 NDC# 61553-290-11, b) 500 mL in 500 mL Intravia Bag Service Code 2K5285 NDC# 61553-285-03, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478 800-523-7749
PharMedium Services, Llc
Potassium PHOSphate in 5% Dextrose Injection, 30 mMol 500 mL in 500 mL Intravia Bag, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478 800-523-7749 Service Code 2K5283 NDC# 61553-283-03
PharMedium Services, Llc
Potassium PHOSphate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection 20 mMol in 100 mL in 150 mL Intravia Bag, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478 800-523-7749 Service Code 2K5287 NDC# 61553-287-48
PharMedium Services, Llc
Source Naturals Hydrogen Boost Capsule: 6 Count Trial, 30 Count, 60 Count; Ingredient: Maltodextrin, Cellulose (Capsules, Silica and magnesium stearate; 30 count Bottle - Product SN1855: 60 count Bottle - Product SN1856; 6 count Bottle - Product SN2314; 30 count + 30 count bottle - Product SN7171 Manufactured for Source Naturals, Santa Cruz, CA
Threshold Enterprises Ltd
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Category data as of Aug 19, 2026.
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