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Product category · Updated Jun 3, 2026

Drugs & Medications recalls

Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls

Total recalls
14,058
Top agency
FDA Drug
Years covered
2000–2026
Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.
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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

0 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1797 1025 953 1253 1406 756 706 1080 904 555 658 216

Source: FDA · CPSC · NHTSA As of Jun 3, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

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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 Food Low May 11, 2016

Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Alcohol-Free, Cyperus Leaf, www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Iowa Select Herbs LLC

FDA Food Low May 11, 2016

Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Rhubarb Root (Rhizoma rhei), www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Iowa Select Herbs LLC

FDA Food Low May 11, 2016

Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Dandelion Leaf (Taraxacum officinale), www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Iowa Select Herbs LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2016

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.

FDA Drug Low May 11, 2016

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.

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2016

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.

FDA Drug Low May 11, 2016

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.

FDA Drug Low May 11, 2016

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.

FDA Food Moderate May 4, 2016

Gingko Biloba 60mg packaged in a white and orange bottle containing 120 capsules. The bottle has a blue cap and white lettering.

NOW Foods

FDA Food Moderate May 4, 2016

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

FDA Food Moderate May 4, 2016

Elderberry 500 mg packaged in a white and orange bottle containing 60 capsules. The bottle has a blue cap and white lettering.

NOW Foods

FDA Food Moderate May 4, 2016

Cranberry extract packaged in a white and orange bottle containing 90 capsules. The bottle has a blue cap and white lettering.

NOW Foods

FDA Food Moderate May 4, 2016

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

FDA Drug Low May 4, 2016

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

FDA Food Moderate Apr 27, 2016

Smart Lipo Dietary Supplement capsules, 950 mg, packaged in 30-count plastic bottle, Distributed by: SmartLipo365, Arlington, TX 76011

Centro Naturista

FDA Drug Low Apr 27, 2016

Zemplar (paricalcitol) capsules, 1 mcg, 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Mfd for AbbVie Inc. North Chicago, IL 60064, NDC 0074-4317-30.

AbbVie Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 27, 2016

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.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 27, 2016

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.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 27, 2016

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.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 27, 2016

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.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 27, 2016

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.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 27, 2016

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.

FDA Drug Low Apr 27, 2016

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

FDA Drug Low Apr 20, 2016

Fenofibrate Capsules (Micronized) 134 mg, 500-count bottle, Rx Only, Distributed by Impax Generics, Hayward, CA 94544, NDC 0115-0522-02

Impax Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 20, 2016

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

FDA Drug Low Apr 20, 2016

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

FDA Drug Low Apr 20, 2016

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

FDA Drug Low Apr 20, 2016

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

FDA Drug Low Apr 20, 2016

Fenofibrate Capsules (Micronized) 200 mg, 500-count bottle, Rx Only, Distributed by Impax Generics, Hayward, CA 94544, NDC 0115-0533-02

Impax Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Low Apr 20, 2016

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

CPSC Moderate Apr 19, 2016

Brunton Outdoors Recalls Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 13, 2016

Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets, 5 mg, 100 ct. bottle, Rx Only. Manu…

Actavis Elizabeth LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 13, 2016

Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets, 10 mg, 100 ct. bottle, Rx Only. Man…

Actavis Elizabeth LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 13, 2016

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

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 13, 2016

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

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 13, 2016

Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets, 20 mg, 100 ct. bottle, Rx Only. Man…

Actavis Elizabeth LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 13, 2016

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

FDA Drug Low Apr 13, 2016

VP-CH-PNV PRENATAL/POSTNATAL Prescription Folic Acid-Containing Dietary Supplement, 30-count Softgel bottles, Rx, Manufactured for Vitrus Pharmaceuti…

Virtus Pharmaceuticals, Llc

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 13, 2016

Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets, 30 mg, 100 ct. bottle, Rx Only. Man…

Actavis Elizabeth LLC

FDA Drug Low Apr 13, 2016

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.

FDA Drug Low Apr 13, 2016

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

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 13, 2016

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

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 13, 2016

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

FDA Drug Low Apr 13, 2016

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

FDA Drug Low Apr 13, 2016

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.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 13, 2016

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

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 13, 2016

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

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 6, 2016

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.

FDA Drug Low Apr 6, 2016

UN1002 Air, Compressed, Medical Air, USP, Distributed by Praxair Distribution, Inc. Roseville, MN 55113,

Praxair Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 6, 2016

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

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.