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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
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.
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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

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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.

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 2026-10-01. 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 2026-10-01.
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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 Dec 28, 2016

3rd DEGREE capsules, 60-count bottles, Manufactured for: Making it A Lifestyle, L.L.C.

Making It a Lifestyle
FDA Drug Critical Dec 28, 2016

Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Inj., USP (2.5 mg/mL) 0.25%, packaged in 30 mL Single-dose Preservative-Free vials, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-1159-02

Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 28, 2016

C-PAV/PHENTOL/PGE1, All strengths, All sizes, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, Colonia NJ 07067

Colonia Care Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 28, 2016

Fluconazole Injection, USP, 200 mg/100 mL (2mg/mL), 100 mL Single-Dose Intravia Container bag, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA, Product Code 2J1446, NDC 0338-6046-48.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
FDA Drug Critical Dec 28, 2016

BLACK LABEL X capsules, 60-count bottles, Manufactured for: Making it A Lifestyle, L.L.C.

Making It a Lifestyle
FDA Drug Critical Dec 28, 2016

Sermorelin/GHRP-6 Injection 6 mg-3 mg Lyophylized I, 2 mL vial, Rx, Town and Country Compounding and Consultation Services, Ridgewood, NJ 074502

Town and Country Compounding and Consultation Services
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Lidocaine HCl 1%, 10 mL Syringe, Hospital/Office Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Oxytocin 30 USP Units Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 500 mL Bag, Single-Dose Bag, Injection Solution for IV Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-056-30

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Calcium Chloride, (1 g/10 mL) Injection Solution 10 mL, 10% Single-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

HYDROmorphone HCl 50 mg/50 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (1 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-006-04

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Fentanyl Citrate 2,500 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (10 mcg/mL) 250 mL* Bag, Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Road, AR 72207, NDC 52533-024-61

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Heparin Sodium, 1 USP Unit/2 mL (0.5 USP Units/mL) in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, Single-Dose Syringe, Hospital/Office Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-148-16

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Low Dec 21, 2016

Methylprednisolone Tablets, USP, 16 mg, 50-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, NDC 59746-003-14.

Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Fentanyl Citrate 1,500 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (10 mcg/mL) 150 mL Bag, Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Road, AR 72207, NDC 52533-024-35

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

HYDROmorphone HCl 6 mg/30 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (0.2 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-002-03

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Ropivacaine HCl 0.25% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 100 mL Bag, Epidural Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-185-75

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Succinylcholine Chloride 200 mg/10 mL Injection Solution 10 mL (20 mg/mL) ,Single-Dose Syringe Injection Solution, For Slow IV Use Only ,Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-067-12

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Calcium Chloride (20 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 500 mL Bag, Rx Only, Single-Dose Bag Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-102-09

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Heparin Sodium 5,000 USP Units Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1,000 mL* Bag (5 USP units/mL), Single-Dose Bag.,Hospital/Office Use Only, Injection Solution For IV Use, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-097-24

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Glycopyrrolate 1 mg/5 mL (0.2 mg/mL) Injection Solution, 5 mL Single-Dose Syringe, For IV Use, Hospital/Office Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-028-15

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Neostigmine Methylsulfate 5 mg/5 mL Injection Solution, 5 mL (1 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, For Slow IV Use, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-046-15

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Rocuronium Bromide 50 mg/5 mL Injection Solution, 5 mL (10 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Injection Solution For Slow IV Use, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-064-15

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Fentanyl Citrate 2 mcg/mL & Bupivacaine HCl 0.125% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 100 mL* Bag, Epidural Use Only, Single-Dose Bag, Hospital/Office Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Road, AR 72207, NDC 52533-080-75

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Midazolam HCl 50 mg/50 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (1 mg/mL), Single-Dose Syringe, Hospital/Office Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-001-04

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Hydromorphone HCl 1 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 30 mL PCA Vial (1 mg/mL), Single-Dose Injection Solution For Slow IV Use, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-006-10

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Phenylephrine HCl 1 mg/10 mL (100 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 10 mL Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-171-12

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Morphine Sulfate 1 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 100 mL Bag, Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-160-75

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2016

Calcium Chloride 1 g/50 mL* Added to 5% Dextrose (20 mg/mL)*, Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Hospital/Office Use Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-175-37

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 14, 2016

Advance Trauma Kit - Product Code 85-0742, 85-0746, 85-0745, 85-0639, 85-0744, 85-0744, 85-0741, North American Rescue

North American Rescue LLC.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 14, 2016

Range Trauma Kit Hardcase - Product Code 85-0889, North American Rescue

North American Rescue LLC.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 14, 2016

Range Trauma Kit ORG - Product Code 80-0213, 80-0299, 80-0298, North American Rescue

North American Rescue LLC.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 14, 2016

Aid Backpack Kit - Product Code 85-0917, North American Rescue

North American Rescue LLC.
FDA Drug Low Dec 14, 2016

Qnasl (beclomethasone dipropionate) Nasal Aerosol 40 Mcg, 60 Metered Sprays, Rx only, Manufactured for Teva Respiratory, LLC, Horsham, PA 19044, By: 3M Drug Delivery Systems, Northridge, CA 91324, NDC 59310-206-06 and 59310-206-08 (Physician Samples).

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Low Dec 14, 2016

SODIUM FERRIC GLUCONATE COMPLEX IN SUCROSE INJECTION, 62.5mg elemental iron/5mL, 10 (5mL vials) per shelf pack, Rx only, Mfd: Hikma Farmaceutica (Portugal,) SA Distributed by: Westward Eatowntown NJ 07724 USA, Shelf pack NDC 0143-9570-10, Unit dose NDC 0143-9570-01

West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 14, 2016

PAPA/PHEN/PROST (papverine/phentolamine/prostaglandin) 30 mg/4 mg/0.04 mg/mL Injection, 1 mL vials, Fallon Wellness Pharmacy LLC, 1057 Troy-Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY 12110.

Fallon Wellness Pharmacy, L.L.C.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 14, 2016

Mini Resupply Trauma Kit - Product Code 85-0835, North American Rescue

North American Rescue LLC.
FDA Drug Low Dec 14, 2016

Qnasl (beclomethasone dipropionate) Nasal Aerosol 80 Mcg, 50 Metered Sprays, Rx only, Manufactured for Teva Respiratory, LLC, Horsham, PA 19044, By: 3M Drug Delivery Systems, Northridge, CA 91324, NDC 59310-210-13.

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 14, 2016

K-9 Trauma Field Kit - Product Code 80-0211, 80-0304, 80-0209, 80-0210, 80-0300, 80-0301, North American Rescue

North American Rescue LLC.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 14, 2016

Range Trauma Kit - Product Code 85-1274, North American Rescue

North American Rescue LLC.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 14, 2016

Amphibious Trauma Kit - Product Code 85-0639, North American Rescue

North American Rescue LLC.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 14, 2016

PAPA/PHEN/PROST (papverine/phentolamine/prostaglandin) 18 mg/0.6 mg/0.006 mg/mL Injection, 1 mL vials, Fallon Wellness Pharmacy LLC, 1057 Troy-Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY 12110.

Fallon Wellness Pharmacy, L.L.C.
FDA Drug Low Dec 14, 2016

5% Lidocaine HCL and 7.5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 2 mL Single-dose ampule, 5 count box, Rx Only, For Spinal Anesthesia Only, Manufactured by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-4712-01

Hospira Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 7, 2016

Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 200 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Nationwide Laboratories LLC, Iselin, New Jersey 08830, NDC 42937-702-10.

Nationwide Laboratories, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 7, 2016

Travoprost Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.004%, a) 2.5 mL and b) 5 mL bottles, Rx only, FOR USE IN THE EYES ONLY, Made in India, Distributed by: Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc, Spring Valley, NY 10977

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 7, 2016

Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 200 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Burel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Richland, MS --- NDC 35573-306-10

Burel Pharmaceuticals Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 7, 2016

AZUPHEN MB URINARY ANTISEPTIC Capsules, Each capsule contains: Methenamine 120 mg, Monobasic Sodium Phosphate 40.8 mg, Phenyl Salicylate 36 mg, Methylene Blue 10 mg, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, 0.12 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: BUREL PHARMACEUTICALS, Richland, MS --- NDC 35573-314-10

Burel Pharmaceuticals Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 7, 2016

Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 100 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Burel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Richland, MS --- NDC 35573-304-10

Burel Pharmaceuticals Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 7, 2016

Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 100 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Nationwide Laboratories LLC, Iselin, New Jersey 08830, NDC 42937-701-10.

Nationwide Laboratories, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 7, 2016

URAMIT MB URINARY ANTISEPTIC Capsules, Each capsule contains: Methenamine 118 mg, Monobasic Sodium Phosphate 40.8 mg, Phenyl Salicylate 36 mg, Methylene Blue 10 mg, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, 0.12 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: BUREL PHARMACEUTICALS, Richland, MS --- NDC 35573-300-10

Burel Pharmaceuticals Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 7, 2016

Ondansetron HCI API, Bulk, Manufacturer: Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India 393002

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited

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Dietary Supplements

2,018 recalls →

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.