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Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026

Drugs & Medications recalls

Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls

Total recalls
14,473
Top agency
FDA Drug
Years covered
2004–2026
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.
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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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-23

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.

Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-23. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 7 entities by Total recalls (count) (X) and Class I share of classified (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large · Class I–heavySmaller · Class I–heavyLarge · fewer Class ISmaller · fewer Class I 010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000 0%20%40%60%80% Total recalls (count) Class I share of classified (%) Category volume vs Class I rate Signature insight Medical DevicesFoodDrugs & MedicationsChildren & Baby ProductsDietary SupplementsMeat & PoultryCosmetics & Personal Care
Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-23.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.

CategoryRecallsVol %ileClassifiedClass IClass I %Rate %ile
Medical Devices41,07010040,7633,6539%14
Food25,5138625,22211,67646.3%86
Drugs & Medications14,4737114,4171,50810.5%29
Children & Baby Products4,017572,48335214.2%43
Dietary Supplements2,018431,99346623.4%71
Meat & Poultry1,672291,6721,14568.5%100
Cosmetics & Personal Care1,388141,28920315.7%57

Drugs & Medications recalls by year

2004–2026

0 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1843 887 925 1233 1617 638 859 1103 985 516 563 448

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 19, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
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 Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

QP LAXATIVE BISACODYL 5 MG TABLET 50 CT SKU 902449 QP WOMEN LAXATIVE BISCODYL TABLET 25 CT SKU 915221 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

MIRALAX 8.3 OZ distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

QP MOTION SICKNESS TABLET 8 CT distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

ROBITUSSIN COUGH N CHEST CONGESTION 4 FL OZ SKU 919471 DELSYM ORANGE 3 FL OZ SKU 901880 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

NICORETTE GUM WHITE ICE MINT 4 MG 20 CT distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

VICKS DAYQUIL NYQUIL LIQ COMB PK 6 FLOZ distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

NPX ENEMA 4.5 FL OZ 2 PK distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

DR SCHOLLS ANTI FUNGAL SPRAY PWDER 4.7 OZ SKU 998250 PREMIER ANTFGL TLNFTT LQ SPRY 5.3 FL OZ SKU 911077 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

ZZZQUIL NIGHT PAIN BERRY 12 FL OZ distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

SWAN POVIDONE 4 FL OZ distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

GS ANTI DIARRHEAL LOPERAMIDE CAPLET 12 CT SKU 915632 IMODIUM AD MINT 4 OZ SKU 902080 IMODIUM AD CAPLET 6 CT SKU 915628 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

QP SUDFEDRINE PE MAX STRENGTH TBLT 24 CT distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

QP COLD MULTI SYMPTM DAY NITE CPLT 24 CT distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

GOOD SENSE SORE THROAT SPRAY CHERRY 6 FL OZ distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

Corsair Personal Care 99X Instant Foam Hand Sanitizer (benzalkonium chloride 0.1%)128 Fl. Oz. (1 Gal.) 3.78 liters bottles, Southern Products & Services, Inc. 2515 Jake Drive Ste B, Cumming, GA 30028

Midlab Incorporated
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

EXCEDRIN MIGRAINE CAPLET 24 CT distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

CARMEX DAILY CARE CHERRY SPF 15 0.35 OZ SKU 901842 CARMEX LIP BALM JAR 0.25OZ SKU 903284 CARMEX STRWBRRY STCK W SPF 15 0.15OZ SKU 905760 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

BC POWDER 50 CT SKU 901588 BC POWDER 18 CT SKU 913228 GOODYS POWDER 50 CT SKU 901589 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

READY IN CASE RUBBING ALCOHOL 91 PCT 16 FL OZ SKU 902270 READY IN CASE 70 PCT ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 32 FL OZ SKU 999747 READY IN CASE 91PCT ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 32 FL OZ SKU 999742 READY IN CASE 70PCT ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 16 FL OZ SKU 999743 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

READY IN CASE MICON 7 DAY 1.59 OZ SKU 939212 READY IN CASE MICON 3 DAY COMBO PACK SKU 902373 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

ZARBEES NTRL CHLD COUGH MUCUS GRP 4 FL OZ distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

FLEET GLYCERIN SUPPOSITORIES 50 CT distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

AZO YEAST PLUS 20 CT distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

ARTHRITIS HOT CREME 3 OZ SKU 901452 ICY HOT PATCH 1 CT SKU 911030 ICY HOT MUSCLE RUB 1.25 OZ SKU 920205 ICY HOT NO MESS 1.5 OZ SKU 998751 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

VICKS VAPOCOOL DROPS SEVERE 18 CT SKU 999488 BEST HEALTH HONEY LEMON COUGH DROP 80 CT SKU 998844 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

RIC STOOL SOFTENER SOFTGEL 100 CT SKU 917000 RIC STOOL SOFTNER 100 CT SKU 902493 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

CLARITIN ALLERGY LIQ CHLDRNS GRAPE 2 FLOZ SKU 900834 CLARITIN ALLERGY 10MG TABLETS 5 CT SKU 916116 GS ALLERGY LORATADINE TABLET 30 CT SKU 916114 CLARITIN ALLERGY 10 MG TABLET 10 CT SKU 901655 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

ST IVES BLKHD CLRNG GREEN TEA SCRUB 6 OZ SKU 2007787 AMBI EXFOLIATING WASH 5 OZ SKU 2097153 CC BLACKHEAD SCRUB 5 OZ SKU 2032021 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

MEDIC EYE DROPS MAX REDNESS SKU 998920 CLR EYS MX RDNS RLIF 0.5 FL OZ SKU 901844 SYSTANE ULTRA HIGH PRFRM LUB DRPS 0.14 FLOZ SKU 901961 LUMIFY REDNESS REL EYE DROPS 2.5 FL OZ SKU 998300 FC EYE DROPS ADVANCED 0.5 OZ SKU 902280 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

PREVACID 24HR LANSOPRAZOLE 15MG CAP 14CT distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

DRX FIBER CAPSULES 100 CT distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

PREFERRED URINRY PN RLF MAX STRNGTH 12 CT distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

NPX TRIPLE ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT 1 OZ SKU 910320 NPX PAIN ITCH SCAR ANTIBAC OINTMENT 1 OZ SKU 999855 NPX TRPL ANTIBIOTIC PLS PAIN OINMNT 1 OZ SKU 901498 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

VICKS VAPORUB 1.76 OZ SKU 919667 VICKS VAPOR RUB LAVENDER 1.76 OZ 999813 SWAN MEDICATED CHEST RUB 3.53 OZ SKU 920611 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

TN DICKINSON WITCH HAZEL 16 FL OZ distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

READY IN CASESLEEP AID SOFT GEL 32 CT SKU 901457 READY IN CASE SLEEP AID 64 CT SKU 999026 ZZZQUIL WARMING BERRY 12FL OZ SKU 999811 GOOD SENSESLEEP AID CAPLET 100 CT SKU 901496 GOOD SENSESLEEP AID CAPLET 24 CT SKU 913985 GOOD SENSE EZ NITE SLEEP BERRY 12FL OZSKU 999789 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

MIDOL COMPLETE CAPLET 16 CT SKU 913028 QP MENSTRUAL RELIEF COMPLETE CAPLET 16CT SKU 999982 QP PMS FORMULA CAPLET 32 CT SKU 913232 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

MYLANTA MAX STRENGTH CLASSIC FLVR 12 FLOZ distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

FW ASPIRIN CHEWABLE TABLET 36CT SKU 913990 GS ENTERIC ASPIRIN TABLET 120 CT SKU 913724 BAYER BACK BODY EX STRGTH CAPLETS 24CT SKU 900438 BAYER LOW DOSE 81 MG TABLET 120 CT SKU 916070 BAYER ASPIRIN 325MG TABLET 24CT SKU 913996 BAYER LOW DOSE TABLET 32CT SKU 915641 BAYER 81MG CHEWABLE TABLET 36 CT SKU 916078 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

GC MILK OF MAGNESIA CHERRY 12 FL OZ SKU 915000 GC MILK OF MAGNESIA MINT 12 FL OZ SKU 915623 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

BLISTEX LIP MEDEX 0.25OZ SKU 906120 BLISTEX LIP MEDEX POT 0.38 OZ SKU 998852 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

JET ALERT TABLET 30 CT distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

Maxim Instant Foam Hand Sanitizer (benzalkonium chloride 0.1%) packaged in a) 1 U.S. Gallon (3.78 Liters) drums UPC 7 61841 02502 6 and b) 55 U.S. Gallon drums (208 Liters) UPC 0 07 61841 02504 0, Midlab 140 Private Brand Way, Athens, TN 37303

Midlab Incorporated
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

ORAJEL GUM PAIN RELIEF GEL 0.125OZ SKU 903432 GOOD SENSE ORAL PAIN RELIEF 0.5OZ SKU 999543 ORAJEL ORAL PAIN 0.125 FL OZ SKU 912968 ORAJEL MOUTH SORE GEL 0.125 OZ SKU 999075 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

STYE EYE OINTMENT 0.125 OZ distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

GUARDIAN BISMUTH CHWBLE CHRY TABS 30 CTSKU 902321 RIC BISMUTH MAXIMUM STRENGTH 8 FL OZ SKU 914325 PEPTO BISMOL ORIGINAL 8 FL OZ SKU 914324 RIC BISMUTH REG STRENGTH CHERRY 8 FL OZ SKU 914781 PEPTO BISMOL CHERRY 8 FL OZ SKU 916063 PEPTO B LIQUID ORIGINAL TRAVEL 3.4 FL OZ SKU 999812 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

DISNEY LICENSED ANTI BAC WIPES 20 CT SKU 998908; ANTIBACTERIAL WIPES 40CT SKU 2007538 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

GOOD SENSE ESOMEPRAZOLE ACID REDUCER 20MG 42CT distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

READY IN CASE CTRZNE ALRGY ALL DY TBLT 5 CT SKU 900448 ZYRTEC CHILDRENS GRAPE 4 FL OZ SKU 999368 GOOD SENSE ALLERGY CETIRIZINE 10 MG TABLET 14 CT SKU 916897 distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 31, 2022

MY CHOICE LEVONORGESTREL TABLET distributed to specific Family Dollar Stores 04/30/2022 through 06/10/2022.

Family Dollar Stores, Llc.

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Nearby categories

Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.

Medical Devices

41,070 recalls →

Food

25,513 recalls →

Vehicles

8,938 recalls →

Children & Baby Products

4,017 recalls →

Household Products

3,574 recalls →

Dietary Supplements

2,018 recalls →

Data sources

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.