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Drugs & Medications recalls

Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls

Total recalls
14,056
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 14,056 recalls, about 13.8% of the federal recall archive, of which 9% of graded records are high-severity.

The FDA, CPSC and NHTSA have published 14,056 drugs & medications recalls between 2000 and 2026 - roughly 13.8% of the 101,704-record archive. Of the 14,056 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.

  • 14,056 total recalls
  • 13.8% of the archive
  • 9% graded high-severity
  • FDA Drug top agency

Category snapshot

Drugs & Medications accounts for 14,056 recalls, about 13.8% of the 101,704-record federal archive, with 1,277 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Drug.

14,056
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 904 555 658 217

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

Severity distribution

Graded records only

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Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

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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 Low Oct 31, 2012

Earth Force, Ltd., Power Towels, QS Plus Hand Sanitizing Wipes (antiseptic), 50 pre-moistened Wipes, Manufactured by: ABC Compounding Co., Inc., P.O.…

Abc Compounding Company Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 31, 2012

Lutera (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets USP, 0.1 mg/0.02 mg, inert tablets, 28-count tablets per dispenser packaged in 6 Tablet Dispens…

Watson Laboratories Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 31, 2012

Necon 1/35-28 (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets USP, 1 mg/35 mcg, inert tablets, 28-count tablets per dispenser packaged in 6 Tablet Disp…

Watson Laboratories Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 31, 2012

DRxChoice Fiber Capsules, 25 capsules per bottle, Psyllium Husk Fiber, Mfg. by Raritan Pharmaceuticals, East Brunswick, NJ, UPC 3-68163-11925-1.

Raritan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 31, 2012

Premier Value Fiber Plus Calcium Supplement Capsules, 120 capsules per bottle, Distributed by: Chain Drug Consortium, LLC, Boca Raton, FL, UPC 8-4098…

Raritan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 31, 2012

Zenchent (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets USP, 0.4 mg/0.035 mg, 28-count tablets per dispenser packaged in 6 Tablet Dispensers per carto…

Watson Laboratories Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 31, 2012

Up&Up Psyllium Fiber Supplement, 100% natural psyllium husk, Fiber Therapy for Regularity/Fiber Supplement, 160 capsules per bottle, Distributed by:…

Raritan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Critical Oct 31, 2012

HYDROmorphone HCl Injection, USP, 2 mg/mL, 1 mL fill in a 2.5 mL Carpuject prefilled cartridge unit, packaged in 10-count Carpujects per carton, Rx o…

Hospira Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 31, 2012

Simply Right Healthcare Fiber Capsules, 100% Natural Psyllium Fiber, Fiber Supplement, Fiber Laxative for Regularity, 400 capsules per bottle, Distr…

Raritan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Critical Oct 31, 2012

BiCNU (Carmustine for injection) 100 mg and Diluent Rx Only BiCNU manufactured by: Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc. Bedford, OH 44146 Diluent manufact…

Bristol-myers Squibb Company

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 24, 2012

Colloidal Silver, 100 ppm TDS, Natural Mineral Supplement, sold in a) 2 fl.oz (59.15 mL), b) 8 fl.oz (236.6 mL), c) 16 fl.oz (473.2 mL), d) 32 fl.oz …

Earthborn Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Low Oct 24, 2012

Children's Cetirizine HCl Chewable Tablets 5 mg, 30 count blister pack, Manufactured in India by Sandoz Private Ltd., for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ …

Sandoz Incorporated

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 17, 2012

Moexipril HCl Tablets 7.5mg, 100 tabs, Rx Only, Paddock Laboratories, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55427, NDC 0574-0110-01 ,

Paddock Laboratories, LLC

FDA Drug Low Oct 10, 2012

buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets (XL), 300 mg, UD 100 Tablets (10 x 10) per carton, Rx only, Mfg By: CMIC-VPS Corporation, Cranbury, …

McKesson Packaging Services

FDA Drug Low Oct 10, 2012

Famotidine Tablets USP, 20 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx Only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A. NDC 0378-3020-01

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 10, 2012

Nimodipine Capsules 30 mg, Rx Only, For Institutional Use Only, a) 30-count unit dose Capsules (5x6 blister cards per carton), NDC 57664-135-64, b) 1…

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd.

FDA Drug Low Oct 10, 2012

buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets (XL), 150 mg, UD 100 Tablets (10 x 10) per carton, Rx only, Mfg By: CMIC-VPS Corporation, Cranbury, …

McKesson Packaging Services

FDA Drug Critical Oct 3, 2012

Japan Weight Loss Blue Capsules, 9 g (300 mg), 30 count box, Green algae lipotropic (fat dissolving) agent, OTC, Distributed by Vitaminbestbuy.com, B…

www.vitaminbestbuy.com

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 3, 2012

10% Dextrose Injection USP, packaged in a 500 mL AVIVA Container, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA; product code 6E016…

Baxter Healthcare Corp.

FDA Drug Critical Oct 3, 2012

Man King Capsules, 2800 mg, boxes of 5 packets, OTC, Developed by: American Wanbao Pharmaceutical International Group and Hainan Wanbao Biological E…

www.vitaminbestbuy.com

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 3, 2012

NAPROXEN TABLETS USP, 500 mg, 100-count Tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Glenmark Generics Ltd., Colvale-Bardez, Goa 403513, India; Manu…

Glenmark Generics Inc., USA

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 3, 2012

Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium) Tablets USP, 112 mcg, Rx Only, 90-Count Bottle, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, IL 60064, NDC: 0074-9296-90

Abbott Laboratories

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 3, 2012

Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium) Tablets USP, 75 mcg, Rx Only, 90-Count Bottle, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, IL 60064, NDC: 0074-5182-90.

Abbott Laboratories

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 3, 2012

Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium) Tablets USP, 50 mcg, Rx Only, 90-Count Bottle, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, IL 60064, NDC: 0074-4552-90.

Abbott Laboratories

FDA Drug Critical Oct 3, 2012

Hard Ten Days Capsule, 4500 mg, boxes of 6 packets, OTC, Developed by: American Federal International Living Creature Group and Tibet Gold Source Li…

www.vitaminbestbuy.com

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 3, 2012

Lactated Ringer's Injection USP, packaged in a) 250 mL AVIVA Container, product code 6E2322B, NDC 0338-6307-02; b) 500 mL AVIVA Container, product co…

Baxter Healthcare Corp.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 3, 2012

5% Dextrose Injection USP, packaged in a) 250 mL AVIVA Container, product code 6E0062, NDC 0338-6346-02; b) 500 mL AVIVA Container, product code 6E00…

Baxter Healthcare Corp.

FDA Drug Low Oct 3, 2012

Thallous Chloride Tl 201 Injection, Diagnostic Sterile, Non-Pyrogenic Solution, a) 2.8 mL (NDC 0019N12028) b) 6.3ml (NDC 0019N12063) For Intravenous …

Mallinckrodt Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 3, 2012

5% Dextrose and 0.45% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, packaged in a 500 mL AVIVA Container, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 6001…

Baxter Healthcare Corp.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 3, 2012

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, packaged in a) 250 mL AVIVA Container, product code 6E1322, NDC 0338-6304-02; b) 500 mL AVIVA Container, product …

Baxter Healthcare Corp.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 3, 2012

Levetiracetam Tablets, USP 500 mg, 500 count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Morgantown, WV 26505 USA, NDC 0378-5615-05

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Critical Oct 3, 2012

Vecuronium Bromide for Injection, For IV use only, 20 mg per vial, 10 x 10 mg Vials, lyophilized powder per carton, Rx Only, Mfr. By: Ben Venue Labor…

Ben Venue Laboratories Inc

FDA Food Moderate Sep 26, 2012

Dietary supplement. Product is labeled as :" Rescue Me***911 Damage Control***brantley living herbal formulas***HERBAL SUPPLEMENT 15 INDIVIDUAL PACKE…

GMP Laboratories of America Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 26, 2012

Paclitaxel Injection, 6 mg/mL, 50 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx only, antineoplastic/cytotoxic agent; Manufactured for Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045…

Hospira Inc.

FDA Drug Low Sep 26, 2012

Enalapril Maleate Tablet, USP 5mg 30 Tablet bottle, Rx, Apace Packaging LLC, Ft. Run, KY 42133, NDC 15338-211-30

Apace KY LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 26, 2012

Methotrexate Injection, USP, 25 mg/mL, 40 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx only, antineoplastic/cytotoxic agent; Manufactured for Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, …

Hospira Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 26, 2012

ZEE Antiseptic Wipes, First Aid Antiseptic, Benzalkonium chloride 0.133% (effective concentration), over the counter; supplied in 10 (item 2633), 50 …

Dukal Corp.

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 26, 2012

Carboplatin Injection, 10 mg/mL, 45 mL Multi-Dose Vial, Rx only, antineoplastic/cytotoxic agent; Manufactured for Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 600…

Hospira Inc.

FDA Drug Low Sep 26, 2012

Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets, 0.125 mg, 90-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured in India by Sandoz Private Ltd., for Sandoz Inc., P…

Sandoz Incorporated

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 26, 2012

Dukal Corporation BZK Swab, First Aid Antiseptic, (Benzalkonium Chloride), 0.133% w/v, Item 854-1000 contains 1000 individually packaged swabs per bo…

Dukal Corp.

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 26, 2012

Cytarabine Injection, 20 mg/mL, 50 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx only, antineoplastic/cytotoxic agent; Manufactured for Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 600…

Hospira Inc.

FDA Drug Low Sep 26, 2012

Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets, 0.25 mg, 90-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured in India by Sandoz Private Ltd., for Sandoz Inc., Pr…

Sandoz Incorporated

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 12, 2012

Little Remedies For Tummys, Stimulant Laxative (sennosides) Drops, 1 FL OZ (30 mL), Dist. by Medtech Products Inc., Irvington, NY 10533, UPC 7 56184 …

Medtech Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Low Sep 5, 2012

METOCLOPRAMIDE ORAL SOLUTION, USP 5 mg/5 mL, This cup delivers 10 mL, Rx Only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Inc., Largo FL33771

VistaPharm, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 5, 2012

Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, FOR ORAL INHALATION ONLY - For use with Ventolin …

GlaxoSmithKline Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 5, 2012

Leflunomide tablets, 10 mg, a) 30-count bottle (NDC 60505-2502-1), b) 1000-count bottle (NDC 60505-2502-3), Rx only, Manufactured for Apotex Corp., W…

Apotex Corp.

FDA Drug Low Sep 5, 2012

Bracco Diagnostics multihance (gadobenate dimeglumine) injection, 529 mg/mL, 20ml, Rx only, Manufactured for: Bracco Diagnostics Inc., Princeton, NJ …

Bracco Diagnostics Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 5, 2012

Leflunomide tablets, 20 mg, 1000-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for Apotex Corp., Weston, Florida 33326 by Apotex Inc., Toronto, Ontario Canada …

Apotex Corp.

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 5, 2012

Multihance Multipack (gadobenate dimeglumine) injection, 529 mg/mL, Pharmacy Bulk Package - Not for Direct Infusion, For Intravenous Use, Rx only, a…

Bracco Diagnostics Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 5, 2012

Mercaptopurine Tablets, USP, 50 mg, 30 Tablets (3 x 10) unit dose blisters per carton, Rx only, Packaged by American Health Packaging, 2550-A John Gl…

American Health Packaging

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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.