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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BD ChloraPrep Scrub Teal, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol) packaged as a) 25 x 26 mL applicators/case, NDC 54365-400-39, catalog number 930825NS, b) 50 x 26 mL applicators/case, NDC 54365-400-39, bulk catalog number 930825NSB; STERILE SOLUTION, CareFusion 123, LLC, El Paso, TX, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickson and Co.
CareFusion 213, LLC
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 300 mcg (0.3mg), 90 Tablets bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Accord Healthcare, Inc., Raleigh, NC 27617, Manufactured by: lntas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Camp Road, Selaqui, Dehradun-248 197, INDIA, NDC 16729-458-15.
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
BD PurPrep, (Povidone-iodine 8.3% w/w (0.83% available iodine) with isopropyl alcohol 72.5% w/w), 50 x 26 mL Applicator/case, STERILE SOLUTION, CAREFUSION 213, LLC, EL PASO, TX 79912, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickson and Co, Catalog Number 960120NSB; NDC 54365-014-42.
CareFusion 213, LLC
Lidocaine HCl Injection USP, 1% (10 mg/mL), 5 mL single dose ampule, Rx Only, Distributed by Enovachem Pharmaceuticals, Torrance, CA 90501, NDC: 85766-187-01.
Asclemed USA Inc.
IMULDOSA, (ustekinumab-srlf) Injection, 130 mg/26 mL (5mg/mL), Rx only, Single dose vial, Manufactured by Accord BioPharma Inc., 8041 Arco corporate Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27617, USA, Manufactured at: Catalent Indiana, LLC, 1300 S. Patterson Drive, Bloomington, IN 47403, USA, NDC 69448-019-26.
ACCORD BIOPHARMA INC
BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol) packaged as a) 100 x 3 mL applicators/case, NDC 54365-400-33, calatog 930415NS: b) 250 x 3mL applicators/case, bulk catalog number 930415NSB; STERILE SOLUTION, CareFusion 123, LLC, El Paso, TX, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickson and Co.
CareFusion 213, LLC
Gemcitabine Injection, 1 g per 26.3 mL (38 mg/mL), 26.3 mL Single-Dose Vial, For Intravenous Infusion ONLY, Rx only, Manufactured by: THYMOORGAN PHARMAZIE GmbH, Schiffgraben 23, 38690 Goslar, Germany; Distributed by: Hikma, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922. NDC: 0143-9341-01
McKesson
BD ChloraPrep Scrub Teal, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol) packaged as a) 100 x 10.5 mL Applicators/case, NDC 54365-400-36, catalog number 930725NS; b) 100 x 10.5 mL Applicators/case, bulk catalog number 930725NSB; STERILE SOLUTION, CareFusion 123, LLC, El Paso, TX, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickson and Co.
CareFusion 213, LLC
BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol) packaged as: a) 25 x 26 mL applicators/case, NDC 54365-400-38, calatog number 930815NS: b) 50 x 26 mL appliactors/case, bulk catalog number 930815NSB; STERILE SOLUTION, CareFusion 123, LLC, El Paso, TX, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickson and Co.
CareFusion 213, LLC
BD ChloraPrep Clear, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA), Packaged as a) 100 x 3ml applicators/case, NDC 54365-400-32, catalog 930400NS; b) 250 x 3ml applicators/case, NDC 54365-400-32, bulk Catalog 930500NSB, Sterile Solution, CareFusion 123, LLC, El Paso, TX, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickson and Co.
CareFusion 213, LLC
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate Extended-Release Capsules, 5 mg, Rx Only, 100 capsules, Distributed by: Lannett Company, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19136, NDC: 0527-0790-37.
Lannett Company Inc.
Lacosamide Tablets, USP, C V, 100mg, Rx only, 60-count bottle, By: Annora Pharma Pvt., Ltd, Sangareddy -502313, Telangana, India, Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ 08854, NDC 31722-813-60.
Annora Pharma Private Limited
Corlanor (ivabradine) tablets, 7.5mg, 60-count bottles, Rx Only, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA 92130 Made In Italy. NDC 55513-810-60
Amgen, Inc.
Corlanor (ivabradine) tablets, 5 mg, packaged in a) 14 tablets bottles (NDC 55513-800-99), and b) 60 tablet bottles (NDC 55513-800-60), Rx Only, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA 92130 Made In Italy.
Amgen, Inc.
BD ChloraPrep Clear, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA) 1 mL Applicator, 60 Applicators, Sterile Solution, Care Fusion 213, LLC, El Paso, TX 79912, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickinson and Co., NDC 54365-400-31.
CareFusion 213, LLC
Fenofibrate Capsules, USP 200 mg, Rx only, 100 Capsules, Manufactured by: Ajanta Pharma Limited, India, Marketed by: Ajanta Pharma USA Inc. Bridgewater, NJ 08807, NDC 27241-120-04.
Ajanta Pharma USA Inc
Sensipar (cinacalcet) Tablets, 60mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Amge, One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks ,CA 91320-1799, Made in Japan. NDC 55513-074-30
Amgen, Inc.
Povi-One, 10% Povidone-Iodine Oral Antiseptic, Packaged by Elevate Oral Care, LLC, 346 Pike Road, Suite 6, West Palm Beach, FL 33411, NDC 57511-0611-1.
Elevate Oral Care
DULOXETINE D/R, a) 30 mg (NDC 61919-482-30), 30 Caps; b) 30 mg (NDC 61919-482-60), 60 Caps; CYMBALTA, Packaged and Distributed by Direct Rx.
Direct Rx
BD ChloraPrep FREPP Clear, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA) 1.5 mL Applicator, 20 Applicators, Sterile Solution, Care Fusion 213, LLC, El Paso, TX 79912, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickinson and Co., NDC 54365-400-30.
CareFusion 213, LLC
Total Parental Nutrition - Pediatric PN Patient-Specific TPN Bag, (patient specific), Rx# 24-1269856-0-1Compound Volume 1295 mL per bag, Rx only, Single Dose Injection, Refrigerated Injection, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Boston, 55 6th Rd Woburn, Massachusetts 01801-1767.
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Carton Label: MAJOR, Methylergonovine Maleate Tablets, USP, 0.2 mg, 20 TABLETS (2 x 10), Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, in 46268, NDC 0904-7282-10. Blister Label: Methylergonovine Maleate Tablets, 0.2 mg, USP, One Tablet, Major Pharm/Indianapolis, IN 46268, NDC 0904-7282-10.
The Harvard Drug Group LLC
BD ChloraPrep Clear (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA)), 1 mL Applicator, 60 Applicators per inner Carton, Sterile Solution, Care Fusion 213, LLC, El Paso, TX 79912, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickinson and Co., NDC 54365-400-31.
CareFusion 213, LLC
hydrOXYzine Hydrochloride Oral Solution, USP, 10 mg/5 mL, 473 mL (1 Pint), Rx only, Distributed by: ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baudette, MN 56623. NDC: 70954-912-10
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Perampanel CIII Tablets, 6mg, Rx only, 30 Tablets, Mfd.by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Haifa Bay, Israel 2624761, Dist. by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 51672-4206-6
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Sensipar (cinacalcet) Tablets, 90mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Amge, One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1799, Made in Japan. NDC 55513-075-30
Amgen, Inc.
Sensipar (cinacalcet) Tablets, 30mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Amge, One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks ,CA 91320-1799, Made in Japan. NDC 55513-073-30
Amgen, Inc.
BD ChloraPrep FREPP Clear,(2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA)) 1.5 mL Applicator, 20 Applicators, Sterile Solution, Care Fusion 213, LLC, El Paso, TX 79912, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickinson and Co., NDC 54365-400-30.
CareFusion 213, LLC
DHP Topical Anesthetic Gel, Benzocaine 20%, Strawberry Flavor, 1 oz. (30 g), Manufactured for and Distributed by Dental Health Products, Inc, 2614 North Sugar Bush Road, New Franken, WI 54229. NDC 69634-020-30
Keystone Industries
PureLife, TOPICAL ANESTHETIC GEL, BENZOCAINE 20%, 1 oz (30mL), Strawberry Flavor, Manufactured for Pure Life, LLC, Manufactured for PureLife LLC., Carson, CA 90810. NDC 68987-001-30
Keystone Industries
Rapidol, Triple Antibiotic First Aid Ointment, Bacitracin Zinc 400 units, Neomycin Sulfate 3.5 mg, Polymyxin-B Sulfate 5,000 units, net wt. 2oz (57g) tubes, Distributed by/por: Pharmadel LLC, New Castle, DE 19720, Made in India, UPC 8 10096 77162 9.
Dabur India Limited
Med Pride, Triple Antibiotic Ointment, Bacitracin Zinc (equivalent to 400 units), Neomycin Sulfate 5 mg, Polymixin B 5000 units, 0.9g packets, 144 packets per box, 130g, Manufactured for: Shield Line LLC, 59 Hook Road, Bayonne, NJ 07002 USA, Made in India, UPC 1 03 52410 30253 1.
Dabur India Limited
Lucky Super Soft, First Aid Triple Antibiotic Ointment, Bacitracin zinc 400 units, neomycin sulphate 3.5 mg, polymyxin B sulphate 5000 units, Net Wt. 0.5 oz (14g) tubes, Manufactured for Delta Brands Inc., 580 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591 USA, Made in India, UPC 8 08829 10372 4.
Dabur India Limited
Med Pride, Bacitracin Zinc Ointment, 1oz (28.3g) per tube, 72 tubes per case, Manufactured for: Shield Line LLC, 59 Hook Road, Bayonne, NJ 07002 USA, Made in India, UPC X004WB4LKT.
Dabur India Limited
Vasopressin 2 Units/2 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, syringe, IntegraDose Compounding Services, LLC. 3650 Victoria St N, Suite 900, Shoreview, MN, NDC 71139-0190-1.
IntegraDose Compounding Services LLC
Chlorthalidone Tablets, USP, 25 mg, [100 or 1000] Tablets pr bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Inventia Healthcare Limited, Additional Ambernath, M.I.D.C., Ambernath (East) - 421506, INDIA. Distributed by: Risiong Pharma Holdings, Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816. NDC 100-tablet bottle: 64980-599-01; NDC 1000-tablet bottle: 64980-599-10
Inventia Healthcare Limited
Quala Dental Products, Topical Anesthetic Gel, 20 % Benzocaine, Strawberry Flavor Net Contents: 1 oz (30 g), Quala Dental Products, Made in USA for NDC Inc., 407 Sanford Road, Le Vergne, TN 37086, NDC 43128-034-30.
Keystone Industries
Med Pride, Bacitracin Zinc Ointment, 500 units, 1oz (28.3g) tubes, Manufactured for: Shield Line LLC, 59 Hook Road, Bayonne, NJ 07002 USA, Made in India, UPC 3 52410 30354 8.
Dabur India Limited
VistaPharm, KERR INSTA-CHAR IN AN AQUEOUS BASE WITH CHERRY FLAVOR, 50 Grams Activated Charcoal in 240 ml (8 fl oz), distributed by: VistaPharm, Inc., Largo. FL 33771, NDC 66689-202-08.
PAI Holdings LLC
VistaPharm, KERR INSTA-CHAR IN AN SORBITOL BASE WITH CHERRY FLAVOR, 25 Grams Activated Charcoal in 26 Grams Sorbitol in 120 mL (4 fl oz), distributed by: VistaPharm, Inc., Largo. FL 33771, NDC 66689-203-04.
PAI Holdings LLC
VistaPharm, KERR INSTA-CHAR IN AN AQUEOUS BASE WITH CHERRY FLAVOR, 25 Grams Activated Charcoal in 120 ml (4 fl oz), distributed by: VistaPharm, Inc., Largo. FL 33771, NDC 66689-202-04.
PAI Holdings LLC
Burkhart topical anesthetic gel, benzocaine 20 %, Strawberry Flavor, 1 oz (30 mL), Manufactured for Burkhart Dental Supply, Tacoma, Washington, 98409. NDC: 43498-310-30
Keystone Industries
Dental City TOPICAL ANESTHETIC GEL, BENZOCAINE 20%, Strawberry Flavor, 1 OZ (30 g), Distributed by Dental City, 3205 Yeager Dr., Green Bay, WI 54311. NDC 69483-001-30
Keystone Industries
Lil Drug Store, Triple Antibiotic Ointment, Bacitracin Zinc (400 units), Neomycin Sulfate (3.5 mg), Polymyxin-B Sulfate (5000 units), net wt. 0.5 oz (14.2g), Product distributed by: Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc., 9300 Earhart Lane SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Made in India, UPC 3 66715 97310 8.
Dabur India Limited
safco SensiCaine-Ultra (20% Benzocaine), Topical Anesthetic Gel, Strawberry Flavor, 1 oz. (29.6mL), Distributed by: Safco Dental Supply Co., Buffalo Grove, IL 60099, Made in USA, NDC 67239-0223-1.
Keystone Industries
Med Pride, Triple Antibiotic Ointment, Bacitracin Zinc 400 units, Neomycin Sulfate 5 mg, Polymyxin B 5000 units, 1oz (28.3g) tubes, Manufactured for: Shield Line LLC, 59 Hook Road, Bayonne, NJ 07002 USA, Made in India, UPC 3 52410 30255 8.
Dabur India Limited
Alyacen 7/7/7, Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP, 0.5mg/0.035mg, 0.75mg/0.035mg, 1 mg/0.0.35mg, 3 Blister Cards each containing 28 tablets, 28 day regimen, Rx only, Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Colvale-Bardez, Goa 403 513, India, Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., Mahwah, NJ 07430, NDC 68462-556-29
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Circle K, triple antibiotic ointment, Bacitracin Zinc (400 units), Neomycin Sulfate (3.5 mg), Polymyxin-B Sulfate (5000 units), net wt. 0.5 oz (14.2g) tubes, Product manufactured for Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc., 9300 Earhart Lane SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Made in India, UPC 1 94283 65181 0.
Dabur India Limited
Buprenorphine HCl, CIII, Injection, 0.3 mg/mL, 5 x 1 mL Single Dose Vials per Carton, Rx Only, For Intramuscular or Intravenous use, Manufactured for: Endo USA, Malvern, PA 19355, NDC 42023-179-05
Par Health USA, LLC
Pearson Quality Topical Anesthetic Gel (20% Benzocaine), Mint Flavor, Net Contents: 1 oz (3o g), Manufactured for: Pearson Dental Supply Inc., Sylmar, CA 91342 USA, NDC 43305-0009-3.
Keystone Industries
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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.