Product category · Updated Jun 3, 2026
Drugs & Medications recalls
Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls
Drugs & Medications accounts for 14,058 recalls — about 14.0% of the federal recall archive, of which 9% of graded records are high-severity.
The FDA, CPSC and NHTSA have published 14,058 drugs & medications recalls between 2000 and 2026 — roughly 14.0% of the 100,165-record archive. Of the 14,058 records graded for severity, 9% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Drug. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.
- 14,058 total recalls
- 14.0% of the archive
- 9% graded high-severity
- FDA Drug top agency
Category snapshot
Drugs & Medications accounts for 14,058 recalls, about 14.0% of the 100,165-record federal archive, with 1,277 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Drug.
- 14,058
- total recalls
- 9%
- graded high-severity
- FDA Drug
- top issuing agency
- 2000–2026
- years covered
Drugs & Medications recalls by year
2000–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 1,277
High severity
1,277 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
11,160 recalls
- Lower severity 1,621
Lower severity
1,621 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Drug
FDA Drug
12,927 recalls
- FDA Food 1,024
FDA Food
1,024 recalls
- CPSC 107
CPSC
107 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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Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Alcohol-Free, Cyperus Leaf, www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Iowa Select Herbs LLC
Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Rhubarb Root (Rhizoma rhei), www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Iowa Select Herbs LLC
Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Dandelion Leaf (Taraxacum officinale), www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Iowa Select Herbs LLC
Good Neighbor Pharmacy PEG-Phen Lubricant Eye Drops (Polyethylene Glycol 400 0.4% / Propylene Glycol 0.3%), 15 ml bottle, Distributed by AmerisourceB…
Akorn, Inc.
Venlafaxine 75 mg Tablet, Compare to Effexor 75 mg Tablet, a) 30-count bottle (NDC 636290-3324-2), b) 100-count bottle (NDC 63629-3324-6), Rx Only, …
Bryant Ranch Prepack Inc.
Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution, USP 5 mg/5 mL (1mg/ml) (NDC 66689-401-01), shrink- wrapped in 10 unit dose cups x 5 trays per case (NDC 66689-…
VistaPharm, Inc.
Acetaminophen & Codeine Phosphate Tablets, 300 mg/30 mg, 15-count plastic bottle, Rx only, Mfr: Aurolife Pharma LLC, Dayton NJ, Packaged Exclusively …
A-S Medication Solutions LLC.
Quelicin (Succinylcholine Chloride) Injection, USP 200 mg. (20 mg/mL), 10 mL Multiple-dose vial, packaged in 25 Unit vials per carton, Rx only, HOSPI…
Hospira Inc.
Gingko Biloba 60mg packaged in a white and orange bottle containing 120 capsules. The bottle has a blue cap and white lettering.
NOW Foods
Goldenseal Root 500 mg packaged in a white and orange bottle containing 100 capsules. The bottle has a blue cap and white lettering.
NOW Foods
Elderberry 500 mg packaged in a white and orange bottle containing 60 capsules. The bottle has a blue cap and white lettering.
NOW Foods
Cranberry extract packaged in a white and orange bottle containing 90 capsules. The bottle has a blue cap and white lettering.
NOW Foods
Andrographis extract 400 mg packaged in a white and orange bottle containing 90 capsules. The bottle has a blue cap and white lettering.
NOW Foods
SKY Aspirin Chewable Tablets, 81 mg, Unit Dose 750 tablets (25 x 30) box, OTC, Distributed by: McKesson Packaging Service, Concord, NC 28027, NDC 637…
Mckesson Packaging Services
Smart Lipo Dietary Supplement capsules, 950 mg, packaged in 30-count plastic bottle, Distributed by: SmartLipo365, Arlington, TX 76011
Centro Naturista
Zemplar (paricalcitol) capsules, 1 mcg, 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Mfd for AbbVie Inc. North Chicago, IL 60064, NDC 0074-4317-30.
AbbVie Inc.
Dextrose Injection, USP, 20%, Packaged as 500 mL in 1000 mL Bags, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-7935-19, Barcode (01) 0 03…
Hospira Inc.
Dextroamphetamine Sulfate Tablets USP, 10 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: Corepharma, LLC, Middlesex, NJ 08846, NDC 6…
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
Dextrose Injection, USP, 50%, Packaged as 500 mL in 1000 mL Bag, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-7936-19, Barcode (01) 0 030…
Hospira Inc.
Dextroamphetamine Sulfate Tablets USP, 5 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: CorePharma, LLC, Middlesex, NJ 08846, NDC 64…
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
Dextrose Injection, USP, 70%, Packaged as 500 mL in 1000 mL Bag, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-7918-19, Barcode (01) 0 03…
Hospira Inc.
Potassium Chloride Injection 20 mEq, 400 mEq/L, Packaged in 50 mL Bags, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-7077-14
Hospira Inc.
Telmisartan Tablets, USP, 80 mg, 30-count (3 x 10 unit-dose blisters) per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Torrent Pharmaceuticals LTD., Indrad-382 …
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Fenofibrate Capsules (Micronized) 134 mg, 500-count bottle, Rx Only, Distributed by Impax Generics, Hayward, CA 94544, NDC 0115-0522-02
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
Cisatracurium Besylate Injection, 20 mg per 10 mL (2 mg per mL), For intravenous injection, 10 mL Multiple Dose Vial, Rx only, Fresenius Kabi USA, LL…
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Simvastatin Tablets, USP 5 mg Rx only, a) 90 count (NDC 24658-0300-90) and b) 1000 count (NDC 24658-0300-10 )bottles, Manufactured by: Blu Caribe Dor…
Biocon Inc
Fenofibrate Capsules (Micronized), 134 mg Capsules, 20-count Unit Dose Blister Packs per carton, Rx Only, Packaged and Distributed by: American Healt…
Amerisource Health Services
Fenofibrate Capsules (Micronized), 200 mg , 30-count Unit Dose Blister Packs per carton, Rx Only, Packaged and Distributed by: American Health Packag…
Amerisource Health Services
Fenofibrate Capsules (Micronized) 200 mg, 500-count bottle, Rx Only, Distributed by Impax Generics, Hayward, CA 94544, NDC 0115-0533-02
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
Haloperidol Decanoate Injection, 50 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, Rx Only. Fresenius Kabi USA LLC, Lake Zurich, IL 60047, NDC 63323-469-01.
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Brunton Outdoors Recalls Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets, 5 mg, 100 ct. bottle, Rx Only. Manu…
Actavis Elizabeth LLC
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets, 10 mg, 100 ct. bottle, Rx Only. Man…
Actavis Elizabeth LLC
Formula 0 (PGE 20 mcg/mL) Injection, 5 mL vials, Rx only, Meditech Laboratories, Inc., 3200 Polaris Ave., Suite 27, Las Vegas, NV 89102.
Meditech Laboratories, Inc
Formula 4 (Papaverine 18 mg, Phentolamine 2 mg, Atropine 0.2 mg/mL) Injection, 5 mL vials, Rx only, Meditech Laboratories, Inc., 3200 Polaris Ave., S…
Meditech Laboratories, Inc
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets, 20 mg, 100 ct. bottle, Rx Only. Man…
Actavis Elizabeth LLC
Formula 9 (Papaverine 0.9 mg, Phentolamine 0.1 mg, Atropine 0.01 mg, PGE 20 mcg/mL) Injection, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Meditech Laboratories, Inc., 3200 …
Meditech Laboratories, Inc
VP-CH-PNV PRENATAL/POSTNATAL Prescription Folic Acid-Containing Dietary Supplement, 30-count Softgel bottles, Rx, Manufactured for Vitrus Pharmaceuti…
Virtus Pharmaceuticals, Llc
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets, 30 mg, 100 ct. bottle, Rx Only. Man…
Actavis Elizabeth LLC
Ranitidine Syrup (Ranitidine Oral Solution, USP), 15 mg/mL (75 mg/5 mL), 16 fl oz Bottle, Rx only, Mfd For: Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eatontown,…
Bio-pharm, Inc.
SODIUM IODIDE I 131 CAPSULE, USP DIAGNOSTIC ORAL , Rx only, Manufactured by Jubilant DraxImage, Inc., Kirkland, QC, Canada, NDC 65174-461-05
Jubilant Draximage Inc
Formula 3 (Papaverine 20 mg, Phentolamine 3 mg, Atropine 0.2 mg, PGE 20 mcg/mL) Injection, 5 mL vials, Rx only, Meditech Laboratories, Inc., 3200 Pol…
Meditech Laboratories, Inc
Formula 1 (Papaverine 1.8 mg, Phentolamine 0.2 mg, Atropine 0.02 mg, PGE 18 mcg/mL) Injection, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Meditech Laboratories, Inc., 3200 …
Meditech Laboratories, Inc
Minocycline Hydrochloride Capsules USP, 100 mg*, 30 Capsules (3 x 10) Unit Dose blisters (NDC 50268-569-11, barcode 5026856911) per carton (NDC 50268…
Apace KY LLC
Intermezzo (zolpidem tartrate) sublingual tablet 1.75 mg, CIV, 30 Ct Cartons, Rx Only. Dist by Purdue Pharma L.P., Stamford, CT 06901-3431. NDC: 590…
Purdue Pharma L.P.
Formula 2 (Papaverine 9 mg, Phentolamine 1 mg, Atropine 0.1 mg, PGE 10 mcg/mL) Injection, 5 mL vials, Rx only, Meditech Laboratories, Inc., 3200 Pola…
Meditech Laboratories, Inc
Formula 2 (Papaverine 9 mg, Phentolamine 1 mg, Atropine 0.1 mg, PGE 10 mcg/mL), 5 mL vials, Meditech Laboratories, Inc., 3200 Polaris Ave., Suite 27,…
Meditech Laboratories, Inc
Zoledronic Acid Injection, 5 mg/100 mL (0.05 mg/mL), 100 mL Single Use Bottle, Rx Only, Mfd. By: Gland Pharma Limited D.P. Pally - 500 043 INDIA ND…
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
UN1002 Air, Compressed, Medical Air, USP, Distributed by Praxair Distribution, Inc. Roseville, MN 55113,
Praxair Inc.
Phenobarbital/Hyoscyamine/ Atropine/Scopolamine 16.2/0.1037/0.0194/0.0065 mg DONNATAL ELIXIR, 5 ml Cup grape, Alcohol 23.8%, Rx Only, MFG: Concordia…
Safecor Health, LLC
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Data sources
- Source: FDA — openFDA Enforcement API (food, drug, and device recalls)
- Source: CPSC — Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
Category data as of Jun 3, 2026.
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC 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 Jun 3, 2026.