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 · 2026-09-21
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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Lidolog Kit, Kit Contains: Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 2% (2mL) vial, 1 Dose, Single use Only, Rx Only, Distributed by: Enovachem Pharmaceuticals, Torrance, CA 90501, NDC: 76420-760-01.
Asclemed USA Inc.
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 25 mcg (0.025 mg), 10 Tablets (10 x 1) unit dose blisters per carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA. Distributed by Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH 43017. NDC Carton: 55154-3558-0; NDC Blister: 0904-6949-61
Major Pharmaceuticals
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 112 mcg (0.0112 mg), 100 Tablets (10 x 10 unit dose blisters) per carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA. NDC: 0904-6954-61
Major Pharmaceuticals
Rohto Cooling Eye Drops Optic Glow (naphazoline hydrochloride 0.03%, povidone 0.5%, propylene glycol 0.2%), Sterile, 0.4 FL OZ (13 mL), Distributed by: The Mentholatum Company, Orchard Park, NY 14127, Made in Vietnam, UPC 310742010916, NDC 10742-8160-1
Rohto-Mentholatum (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
Xylocaine (lidocaine HCl Injection, USP), 1%, 500 mg per 50 mL (10 mg per mL), 25 Multiple-Dose Vials, 50 mL, Rx only, Sterile, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 NDC Tray: 63323-485-57; NDC Vial: 63323-485-03
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Glycopyrrolate Injection, USP, 1 mg per 5 mL (0.2 mg per mL), 25 x 5 mL fill in a 6.5 mL vial, Rx only, Multiple Dose Vials, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 NDC Tray: 63323-578-05; NDC Vial: 63323-578-07
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 125 mcg (0.0125 mg), 100 Tablets (10 x 10 unit dose blisters) per carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA. NDC: 0904-6955-61
Major Pharmaceuticals
Glycopyrrolate Oral Solution, 1 mg/5 mL, delivers 5 mL, Rx only, Pkg: Precision Dose, Inc, S. Beloil, IL 61080, unit-dose oral syringes, NDCs 68094-073-01 (oral syringe) and 68094-073-58 (case).
Precision Dose Inc.
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 50 mcg (0.050 mg), 10 Tablets (10 x 1) unit dose blisters per carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA. Distributed by Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH 43017. NDC Bag: 55154-3559-0; NDC Blister: 0904-6950-61
Major Pharmaceuticals
Rising, Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride Syrup, 2mg/5 mL, 473 mL (ONE PINT), Rx only, Manufactured for: Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc., East Brunswick, NJ, Manufactured by: Lyne Laboratories, Inc., Brockton, MA. NDC 64980-504-48.
Rising Pharma Holding, Inc.
Dabigatran etexilate Capsules, 110 mg, 60-count carton (6x10), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories, Mumbai, INDIA, Distributed by: Major Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN 46268, NDC 0904-7254-68.
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Rohto Cooling Eye Drops ALL-IN-ONE (hypromellose 0.2%, tetrahydrozoline HCL 0.05%, zinc sulfate 0.25%), Sterile 0.4 FL OZ (13 mL), Distributed by: The Mentholatum Company, Orchard Park, NY 14127, Made in Vietnam UPC 310742010862, NDC 10742-8146-1
Rohto-Mentholatum (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 150 mcg (0.0150 mg), 100 Tablets (10 x 10 unit dose blisters) per carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA. NDC: 0904-6956-61
Major Pharmaceuticals
Rohto Cooling Eye Drops Dry Aid (povidone 0.68%, propylene glycol 0.3%), Sterile, TWIN PACK 0.34 FL OZ (10 mL) each, Distributed by: The Mentholatum Company, Orchard Park, NY 14127, Made in Vietnam, UPC 310742011159, NDC 10742-8162-2
Rohto-Mentholatum (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
CLEVIPREX (clevidipine injectable emulsion) 50 mg/100 mL (0.5 mg/mL), 10 Single Use Vials, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Chiesi USA, Inc., Cary, NC 27518, by Fresenius Kabi, Graz, Austria, NDC 10122-611-10.
Chiesi USA, Inc.
QC Quality Choice, Carbamide Peroxide, 6.5%, 0.5 FL. OZ. (15 mL) a) Washer Bulb included (NDC 63868-026-15); b) 1 bottle (NDC 63868-027-16), Distributed by C.D.M.A., Inc., 43157 W. Nine Mile, Novi, MI 48376.
Bell Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Clinere, Carbamide Peroxide, a) 2 bottles of Clinere Carbamide Peroxide (2 x 0.50 mL) 6.5%, 0.5 fl. oz. (15 mL); b) 1 bottle of Clinere Carbamide Peroxide (0,50 fl. oz. (15 mL), Dist. by: Quest Products LLC, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158, NDC 68229-102-01.
Bell Pharmaceuticals, Inc
LEADER, Carbamide Peroxide 6.5%, 0.5 Fl Oz (15 mL), a) Kit -1 RUBBER BULB SYRINGE, 0.5 FL OZ DROPS, (NDC 70000-0689-1); b) 1 bottle (NDC 70000-0688-1), DIST. BY CARDINAL HEALTH, DUBLIN, OH 43017.
Bell Pharmaceuticals, Inc
FAMILY Wellness, Carbamide Peroxide 6.5%, 0.5 Fl Oz (15 mL), Kit - Washer Bulb Included, (NDC 55319-835-01), DISTRIBUTED BY: MIDWOOD BRANDS LLC, 500 VOLVO PKWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320.
Bell Pharmaceuticals, Inc
BD ChloraPrep Clear, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol), 60 x 1 mL applicators/carton, 0.03fl oz (1 mL) each, STERILE SOLUTION, CareFusion 123, LLC, El Paso, TX, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickson and Co. NDC 54365-400-31
CareFusion 213, LLC
CAREone, Carbamide Peroxide 6.5%, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL), Bottle, NDC 72476-838-34, DISTRIBUTED BY: FOODHOLD U.S.A, LLC, LANDOVER, MD 20785.
Bell Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Nystatin Cream USP, (100,000 USP Nystatin Units), NET WT 15 g, Rx only, 15 g tube, Manufactured by Padagis, Yeruham, Israel, NDC 45802-059-35
Padagis US LLC
meijer, Carbamide Peroxide 6.5%, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL), Washer Bulb included, NDC 41250-835-33, DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544.
Bell Pharmaceuticals, Inc
CVS Health, Carbamide Peroxide, 6.5%, 0.5 FL Oz (15 mL), a) Bottle (NDC 51316-822-00.); b) Kit (1 BULB, Syringe & Drops- NDC 51316-823-00.), Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy., Inc. One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895,
Bell Pharmaceuticals, Inc
TopCare Health, CARBAMIDE PEROXIDE 6.5%, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) a) Kit - WASHER BULB & DROPS INCLUDED (NDC 36800-835-33); b) 1 bottle (NDC 36800-835-34), DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007.
Bell Pharmaceuticals, Inc
AUDIOLOGIST'S CHOICE, Carbamide Peroxide 6.5%, 0.5 Fl Oz (15 mL) a) Kit - Washer Bulb Included (NDC 59256-001-02); b) 1 bottle (NDC 59256-836-34), Distributed By: Oaktree Products Inc., St. Louis. MO 63005.
Bell Pharmaceuticals, Inc
GOOD NEIGHBOR PHARMACY, Carbamide Peroxide 6.5%, 0.5 Fl Oz (15 mL), a) Kit - Washer Bulb Included, (NDC 46122-556-05); b) 1 bottle (NDC 46122-557-05), Distributed by: AmerisourceBergen, 1 West First Avenue, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Bell Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Foster & Thrive, Carbamide Peroxide 6.5%, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL), NDC 70677-1154-01, Distributed by: McKesson Corp., via SSSL, Memphis, TN 38141.
Bell Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Methohexital Sodium for Injection, USP 500 mg Multiple Dose Vial, Rx Only, Manufactured by: OneSource Specialty, Pharma Limited, Bengaluru - 561 203, India, Manufactured for: Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816, NDC 23155-893-31
ONESOURCE SPECIALTY PHARMA LIMITED
Gasco Isopropyl Alcohol 70%, Net Contents: 1 US Gallon (3.78 L), Manufactured by: Gasco Industrial Corp., PO Box 1360, Gurabo, PR 00778, Made in USA
Gasco Industrial Corp.
Gasco Isopropyl Alcohol 70%, 32 oz (946 mL) Gasco Industrial Corp., PO Box 1360, Gurabo PR 00778, UPC 7 87302 12363 6.
Gasco Industrial Corp.
Drogueria San Juan Puerto Rico Isopropyl Alcohol 70%, 32 oz., 946 mL, Distributed by: Drogueria San Juan, Calle De Diego 590, Sabana Llana Rio Piedras, PR 00924, UPC 659685696567.
Gasco Industrial Corp.
Clomiphene Citrate USP Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (CAS : 50-41-9), Net Weight a)1 KG (NDC 84849-000-01), b) 500 g (NDC 84849-000-02), (c) 100 g (NDC 84849-000-03), Rx Only, Shimoga Chemicals Address -W-57A, MIDC Kupwad Samgli, Maharashtra, 416436, India.
Shimoga Chemicals
Pemetrexed for Injection 500mg/Vial, 1 50 mL Single-Dose Vial per carton, For intravenous use only, Rx only, Manufactured for: Somerset Therapeutics, LLC., Somerset, NJ 08873 NDC: 70069-0835-01
Reliance Life Sciences Private Limited
Gasco Isopropyl Alcohol 70%, Net Contents: 16 Oz. (474 mL). Manufactured by: Gasco Industrial Corp., PO Box 1360 Gurabo PR 00778 Made in USA UPC 7 87302 13044 3
Gasco Industrial Corp.
Drogueria San Juan Puerto Rico Isopropyl Alcohol 70%, 1 gallon (3.78 liter), Distributed by: Drogueria San Juan, Calle De Diego 590, Sabana LLana Rio Piedras, PR 00924
Gasco Industrial Corp.
Bortezomib for Injection 3.5mg/Vial, 10 mL per Single-Dose Vial, For Intravenous or Subcutaneous Use, Manufactured for: Somerset Therapeutics, LLC., Somerset, NJ 08873. NDC: 70069-0836-01
Reliance Life Sciences Private Limited
Pemetrexed for Injection 100mg/Vial, 1 10 mL Single-Dose Vial per carton, For intravenous use only, Rx only, Manufactured for: Somerset Therapeutics, LLC., Somerset, NJ 08873 NDC: 70069-0834-01
Reliance Life Sciences Private Limited
Azacitidine for Injection 100mg/Vial, 1 10 mL Single-Dose Vial per carton, For Subcutaneous and Intravenous Use, Rx only, Manufactured for: Somerset Therapeutics, LLC., Somerset, NJ 08873 NDC: 70069-0857-01
Reliance Life Sciences Private Limited
Drogueria San Juan Puerto Rico Isopropyl Alcohol 70%, 16 oz, 474 mL, Distributed by: Drogueria San Juan, Calle De Diego 590, Sabana LLana Rio Piedras, PR 00924, UPC 69685696529
Gasco Industrial Corp.
Methohexital Sodium, 100 mg/10 mL (10 mg/mL), Total Volume: 10 mL, Rx only, Compounded drug, QuVa Pharma, 1075 W Park One Dr, Suite 100, Sugar Land, TX 77478, Product code: 70092-1310-46.
QuVa Pharma, Inc.
MOGO PURE MORINGA OLEIFERA CAPSULES, HERBAL SUPPLEMENT, 180 QUICK RELEASE VEGGIE CAPSULE, 100% PURE, 350 MG PER CAPSULE, SUPPLEMENT FACTS MORINGA POWDER 1050 mg, Ingredients: 100% Pure Moringa Leaf Powder (Moringa Oleifera), MANUFACTURED IN USA AND Marketed by: MOGO MIRINGA LLC, PO BOX 32066 Saint Louis, MO 63132
MOGO Moringa LLC
TERPENICOL Antifungal Solution, (Undecylenic (10-Undecenoic) acid 25%), 1.0 Fl Oz (29.6 mL), Manufactured By: Blaine Labs, Inc., 11037 Lockport Place, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670. NDC 63347-600-01
Blaine Labs Inc
BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA)), packaged as a) 100 x 10.5 mL applicators/case, NDC 54365-400-35, Catalog Number: 930715NS; b) 100 x 10.5 mL applicators/case, Catalog Number bulk 930715NSB, NDC 54365-400-35; STERILE SOLUTION, CAREFUSION 213, LLC, EL PASO, TX 79912, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickson and Co.
CareFusion 213, LLC
ChloraPrep FREPP, Clear, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol) 500 x 1.5 mL applicators/case, STERILE SOLUTION, CareFusion 123, LLC, El Paso, TX, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickson and Co. NDC 54365-400-30, Catalog number 930599NSB
CareFusion 213, LLC
Glucagon Emergency Kit for Low Blood Sugar, Glucagon for Injection USP, 1mg per vial, Diluent for Glucagon, 1 mL syringe, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Naples, FL 34108, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Nagpur - 441108, INDIA, NDC 70748-311-01
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Accucaine, Kit contains: Lidocaine HCl Injection USP, 1% (10 mg/mL), 5 mL single dose ampule, Rx Only, Distributed by Enovachem Pharmaceuticals, Torrance, CA 90501, NDC: 76420-715-01.
Asclemed USA Inc.
BD ChloraPrep CLear, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol) 100 x 10.5 mL Applicators/case, STERILE SOLUTION, CareFusion 123, LLC, El Paso, TX, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickson and Co. NDC 54365-400-34, catalog number 930700NS.
CareFusion 213, LLC
BD ChloraPrep CLear, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol),500 x 1 mL applicators/case, STERILE SOLUTION, CareFusion 123, LLC, El Paso, TX, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickson and Co. NDC 54365-400-31, bulk catalog number 930480NSB
CareFusion 213, LLC
prednisoLONE Acetate Ophthalmic Suspension, USP, 1%, Rx only, Sterile, a) 5 mL (NDC 70748-332-02); b) 10 mL (NDC 70748-332-03), c) 15 mL (70748-332-04), Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Pithampur (M.P) 454 775, INDIA
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Data sources
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Category data as of Aug 19, 2026.
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