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 · 2026-09-22
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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fentaNYL 200 mcg/100 mL, Bupivacaine HCl 0.125% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL Injection (fentaNYL Concentration = 2 mcg/mL), EPIDURAL USE ONLY, 100 mL Bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0231-32, Bar Code 70004023132
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Nicardipine Hydrochloride Injection, USP 25mg/mL (2.5 mg/mL) 10 mL vials, Distributed by: AuroMedics Pharma LLC 279 Princeton-Hightstown Rd. E. Windsor, NJ 08520, NDC 55150-183-11
Eugia US LLC
Nicardipine Hydrochloride Injection (2.5mg/mL), US, 25mg per 10mL, 10mL Vial, Rx only, Distributed by: AuroMedics Pharma LLC 279 Princeton-Hightstown Rd. E. Windsor, NJ 08520 NDC 55150-183-10
Eugia US LLC
Infumorph (Preservative-free Morphine Sulfate Sterile Solution), 20 mL ampul, Rx only, Manufactured by Hikma Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922, NDC 0641-6039-01
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Betimol (timolol ophthalmic solution) 0.5%, 15mL bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Thea Pharma Inc. Lexington, MA 02420, NDC 82584-002-15
Thea Pharma, Inc.
Broncochem Cold & Flu Syrup Kids (acetaminophen, guaifenesin, phenylephrine HCl), packaged in 120 mL bottles, Made in Dominican Republic Exclusively for Global Corporation Inc, Boca Raton, FL 33187 USA, NDC 65131-098-44
Global Corporation
Bicillin L-A (Penicillin G Benzathine) 1.2, MMU / 2 mL Injection Prefilled Syringe 2 mL, Rx only, Mfg: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, NDC 60793-0701-10
Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office
Potassium Chloride for Injection Concentrate USP, 500 mEq/250 mL (2 mEq/mL), 250 mL Bag, Rx only, B. Braun Medical Inc., Bethlehem, PA 18018, NDC 0264-1944-20
B. Braun Medical Inc
Tobramycin for Injection, USP, 1.2 grams per Pharmacy Bulk Package, Rx Only, For Intravenous Use, PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE NOT FOR DIRECT INFUSION, Mfd. in India for: Eugia US LLC, E. Windsor, NJ 08520, Carton NDC 55150-470-06, Vial NDC 55150-470-01.
Eugia US LLC
Febuxostat Tablets 80mg, RX Only, 30 Tablets per bottle, NorthStarx, Manufactured for: Northstar Rx LLC., Memphis, TN 38141, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Survey No. 259/15, Dadra-396 191, (U.T. of D & NH), India, NDC 16714-060-01.
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Rocuronium Bromide Injection, Preservative Free, 10 mg / mL, Multiple-Dose Vial 10 mL, Rx only, Mfg: Auromedics Pharma LLC, NDC 55150-226-10
Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office
TRP Natural Eyes Floaters Relief, Sterile Eye Drops, 0.33 FL OZ (10 mL), Manufactured for TRP Company, Inc, 1575 Delucchi Lane, Suite # 208, Reno, NV, NDC # 17312-098-15.
Optikem International, Inc.
Febuxostat Tablets 40mg, RX Only, 30 Tablets per bottle, NorthStarx, Manufactured for: Northstar Rx LLC., Memphis, TN 38141 , Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Survey No. 259/15, Dadra-396 191, (U.T. of D & NH), India, NDC 16714-059-01.
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
TRP Natural Eyes Allergy Eyes Relief, Sterile Eye Drops, Homeopathic 0.33 FL OZ (10mL), Manufactured for TRP Company, Inc, 1575 Delucchi Lane, Suite # 208, Reno, NV, NDC # 17312-032-15.
Optikem International, Inc.
Broncochem Cold & Tea (acetaminophen, phenylephrine, HCl, chlorpheniramine maleate), packaged in 13g sachets, 25 sachets per box, Made in the Dominican Republic Exclusively for Global Corporation Inc, Boca Raton, FL 33187 USA, NDC 65131-097-12
Global Corporation
Infuvite Adult Multiple vitamins injection, single-dose vial 5mL, Rx only, MFG: Baxter Healthcare Corp., NDC 54643-5649-01
Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office
TRP Natural Eyes Aging Eye Relief, Sterile Eye Drops, Homeopathic, 0.33 FL OZ (10 mL), Manufactured for TRP Company, Inc, 1575 Delucchi Lane, Suite # 208, Reno, NV, NDC # 17312-027-15.
Optikem International, Inc.
TRP Eye strain Relief, Sterile Eye Drops, Homeopathic, 0.33 FL OZ (10 mL), Manufactured for TRP Company, Inc, 1575 Delucchi Lane, Suite # 208, Reno, NV, NDC # 17312-172-15.
Optikem International, Inc.
TRP Natural Eyes Red Eye Relief, Sterile Eye Drops, Homeopathic, 0.33 FL OZ (10 mL), Manufactured for TRP Company, Inc, 1575 Delucchi Lane, Suite # 208, Reno, NV, NDC # 17312-158-15.
Optikem International, Inc.
TRP Eye Twitching Relief, Sterile Eye Drops, Homeopathic 0.33 FL OZ (10 mL), Manufactured for TRP Company, Inc, 1575 Delucchi Lane, Suite # 208, Reno, NV, NDC # 17312-040-15.
Optikem International, Inc.
TRP Blur Relief, Sterile Eye Drops, Homeopathic 0.5 FL OZ (15mL), Manufactured for TRP Company, Inc, 1575 Delucchi Lane, Suite # 208, Reno, NV, NDC # 17312-002-11.
Optikem International, Inc.
TRP Natural Eyes Pink Eye Relief, Sterile Eye Drops, Homeopathic, 0.33 FL OZ (10 mL), Manufactured for TRP Company, Inc, 1575 Delucchi Lane, Suite # 208, Reno, NV, NDC # 17312-013-15.
Optikem International, Inc.
TRP Natural Eyes Dryness Relief, Sterile Eye Drops, 0.33 FL OZ (10 mL), Manufactured for TRP Company, Inc, 1575 Delucchi Lane, Suite # 208, Reno, NV, NDC # 17312-178-15.
Optikem International, Inc.
Clindamycin Phosphate, Topical Solution USP, 1%, 60 mL, Rx Only, Manufactured for and Distributed by: Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New Castle, DE 19720, NDC 10135-0691-61
Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited Canada
Methylprednisolone acetate Injectable Suspension, USP, 400mg per 5mL (80mg/mL, 5mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx only, Mfd. in India for: Eugia US LLC, E. Windsor, NJ 08520, NDC 55150-314-01
Eugia US LLC
Mesalamine Extended-Release Capsules, USP 500mg, Rx Only, 120 Capsules per bottle, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Mohali, INDIA, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 63304-089-13.
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray USP, 50 mcg per spray, 120 metered sprays, 16 g net fill, Rx only, Manufactured by: Apotek Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Cananda, Marketed by: GSMS Incorporated, Camarillo, CA, NDC 60429-195-15
Golden State Medical Supply Inc.
PROBLEND E3 Foaming Hand Sanitizer, All-In-One Foaming Hand Sanitizer & Cleanser, Seatex LLC, 445 TX Hwy 36 Rosenberg, TX 77471
Seatex LLC
Moxifloxacin 5mg/ml, 1 ml in a Single- Dose Vial, Rx Only, Leiters 13796 Compark Blvd, Englewood, CO 80112, NDC 71449-097-42
Denver Solutions, LLC DBA Leiters Health
PROBLEND Hand Sanitizer, Refreshing Gel Hand Sanitizer, Ethanol 70% v/v Antiseptic, mountain spring scent, 1250 mL cases, Seatex LLC, 445 TX Hwy 36 Rosenberg, YX 77471
Seatex LLC
7 Eleven Hand Sanitizer Gel, Ethanol 70% v/v Antiseptic, Mountain Spring Scent, 1250 mL cases, Magnus 16005 Gateway Drive, Ste 300, Frisco, TX 75033
Seatex LLC
PROBLEND Antibacterial Foaming Silk All-In-One Foaming Hand Sanitizer & Cleanser, Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13% Antibacterial, a) 1250 mL cases, b) 1 G cases, mountain spring scent, Seatex LLC, 445 TX Hwy 36 Rosenberg, TX 77471.
Seatex LLC
Lidocaine HCL 1% (10mg/mL), PHENYLephrine HCL 1.5% (15mg/mL), 1 ml in a Single- Dose Vial, RX Only, Leiters 13796 Compark Blvd, Englewood, CO 80112, NDC 71449-090-42
Denver Solutions, LLC DBA Leiters Health
Moxifloxacin PF, 1mg/ml, in Sterile Balanced Salt Solution (BSS) Sterile injection, Intracameral Use Only, Single- Dose Vial, Leiters 13796 Compark Blvd, Englewood, CO 80112, NDC 71449-096-42
Denver Solutions, LLC DBA Leiters Health
Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate For Oral Suspension 40mg/1,680mg, This packet contains 40mg of omeprazole and 1,680mg of sodium bicarbonate, Directions for Use: Empty packet contents into a small cup containing 1 to 2 tablespoons of WATER. DO NOT USE OTHER LIQUIDS OR FOODS. Stir well and drink immediately. Rx Only, Distributed by: Oceanside Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, NDC 68682-991-30.
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.
7 Eleven FOR GAS ISLAND USE ONLY, Hand Sanitizer, Ethanol 70% v/v Antiseptic, Mountain Spring Scent, 330 Gal. cases, Distributed by: Magnus, 16005 Gateway Drive, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75033
Seatex LLC
CABTREO (clindamycin phosphate, adapalene and benzoyl peroxide) Topical Gel 1.2%/0.15%/3.1%, Not for Oral, Ophthalmic or Intravaginal Use, Rx Only, Net Wt. 50g, Distributed by Bausch Health US, LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA, Manufactured by: Bausch Health Companies, Inc. Laval Quebec H7L 448, Canada, NDC 0187-0006-25.
MCKESSON CORPORATION
CVS Health Cherry Cough Drops, Menthol cough suppressant/Oral Anesthetic, 160 drops per bag, item number 20001089, Bestco, 288 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville, NC 28115
Bestco LLC
Meijer Cherry Cough Drops, Menthol cough suppressant/Oral Anesthetic, 200 drops per bag, item number 20000345, Bestco, 288 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville, NC 28115
Bestco LLC
Kroger Cherry Cough Drops, Menthol cough suppressant/Oral Anesthetic, 200 drops per bag, item number 20000064, Bestco, 288 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville, NC 28115
Bestco LLC
Equate Cherry Cough Drops, Menthol cough suppressant/Oral Anesthetic, a) 30 drops per bag, item number 20000462, b) 160 drops per bag, item number 20000463, Bestco, 288 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville, NC 28115
Bestco LLC
Terlivaz (terlipressin for injection), 0.85mg/vial, Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, Distributed by: Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc., Bridgewater, NJ 08807, USA, NDC 43825-200-01
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
Arize Herbal Dietary Supplement, packaged in 10 capsules per box, Distributed by: Natural Herbal Remedies, LLC, Cheyenne, WY 82001, www.getarize.com
Today The World
Neptune's Fix, Tianeptine Tablets Extended Relief, Twenty Tablets per Box, Wide Awake, 3000 mg (150 mg Per Tablet), Distributed By Neptune Resources, LLC, 30 N. Gould Street, Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801.
Neptune Resources, LLC
Pure Care Foaming Mint Hand Sanitizer 62%, Distributed by: Air Scent International, 290 Alpha Drive, RIDC Industrial Park, Pittsburg, PA 15238 USA, www.airscent.com, NDC 75009-562.
Alpha Aromatics
Family Wellness Cherry Cough Drops Menthol cough suppressant/Oral Anesthetic, 80 drops per bag, item number 20001187, Bestco, 288 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville, NC 28115
Bestco LLC
Acthar Gel (repository corticotropin injection) 400 USP units/5mL (80 USP units/mL), 5mL multiple-dose vial, Rx only, Mfd. for: Mallinckrodt ARD LLC, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, NDC 63004-8710-1
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
Norepinephrine Bitartrate in 5% Dextrose Injection, 8 mg/ 250 mL (32 mcg/mL), For Intravenous Infusion Only, 250 mL vial, Rx Only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015. Made in Ireland. NDC: 0338-0108-20
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
TING 1% Tolnaftate Athlete's Foot Spray Antifungal Spray Liquid, NET WT 4.5 oz. (128 g) cans, Distributed by: Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC, a Prestige Consumer Healthcare company, Tarrytown, NY 10591 UPC 3 63736 81961 3
Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC, a Prestige Consumer Healthcare company
Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray USP 50mcg, 120 Metered Sprays - 16 g net fill, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada M9L 1T9, Manufactured for: Apotex Corp Weston, FL 33326. NDC 60505-0829-1
Apotex Corp.
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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 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.