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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
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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 Jun 29, 2022

Clonidine Transdermal System, USP 0.3 mg/day, 4 Patches (NDC 51862-455-01) per Carton (51862-455-04), Rx only, Manufactured for: Mayne Pharma Greenville, NC 27834

Mayne Pharma Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 29, 2022

Testosterone Cypionate Injection, USP, 200 mg/mL, 1 mL Single-dose vial per carton, Rx only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512; Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat, India, NDC 62756-015-40.

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 29, 2022

Testosterone Cypionate Injection, USP, 200 mg/mL, 1 mL Single-dose vial per carton, Rx only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512; Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat, India, NDC 62756-015-40.

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 29, 2022

Clonazepam Orally Disintegrating Tablets, USP, 0.125mg, Rx Only, 60 Tablets, Mfd. by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Mumbai, India, Dist. by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries In., Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 57664-783-68, packaged in bottles.

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Tuberculinum Bovinum, Potency: 12C, 30C, 200C, Liquid Pellets, Rx only, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

medroxyPROGESTERone Acetate Injectable Suspension, USP, 1 mL Prefilled Syringe, 150 mg/mL, Rx only, Manufactured for: Northstar Rx LLC, Memphis, TN 38141, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat, India, NDC 16714-999-01.

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Colibacillinum, Potency: 12C, 14C, 15C, 18C, 20C, 30C, Liquid Pellets, OTC, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Anthracinum, Potency: 6C, 7C, 8C, 9C, 12C, 14C, 30C, 200C, 11X, 14X, 30X Liquid Pellets, OTC, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Vaccinotoxinum, Potency: 32X, 11C, 30C, Liquid Pellets, Rx only, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Proteus, Potency: 7C, 8C, 9C, 12C, 15C, 16C, 20C, 30C, 200C, OTC, Liquid Pellets, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Tuberculinum, Potency: 1X, 12X, 24X, 30X, 1M, Liquid Pellets, Rx only, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

medroxyPROGESTERone Acetate Injectable Suspension, USP, 25 x 1 mL Single-Dose Vial, 150 mg/mL, Rx only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Halol Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat India , NDC 16714-090-40 packaged in 25 count carton.

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Syphilinum, Potency: 9C, 30C, 200C, 10X, 12X, Liquid Pellets, Rx only, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Morbillinum, Potency:7C, 8C, 9C, 10C 12C, 13C, 15C, 20C, 21C, 30C, 200 C,Liquid Pellets, OTC, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

medroxyPROGESTERone Acetate Injectable Suspension, USP, 1 mL Prefilled Syringe, 150 mg/mL, Rx only, Manufactured by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat, India, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 62756-091-40.

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Alcohol Antiseptic 80%, Topical Solution, Hand Sanitizer, Non-Sterile Solution, Packaged as (a) 250 U.S. gallons per tote, Product Code 9999D361-250: (b) 1 U.S. gallon, Product Code 9999D361-001: A.P. Nonweiler Co., Inc., 3321 County Road A, Oshkosh, WI 54901.

A.P. Nonweiler

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

medroxyPROGESTERone Acetate Injectable Suspension, USP, 1 mL Single-Dose Vial, 150 mg/mL, Rx only, Manufactured for: Northstart Rx LLC, Memphis, TN, 38141, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Halol Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat India , NDC 16714-981-01.

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Drug Critical Jun 22, 2022

Artri King Reforzado con Ortiga Omega 3 Tablets, ORIGINAL, 100-count bottles, Melchor Ocampo No. 55 Local D, Delegacion Xochimilco, C.P. 16800, Mexico, D.F., UPC 7 501031 111190.

Walmart Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Streptococcinum, Potency: 8C, 9C, 30C, 200C, Liquid Pellets, Rx only, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Diphtherinum, Potency: 14C, 30C, 200C, Liquid Pellets, Rx only, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411,

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Medorrhinum, Potency:12C, 30C, 200C, 1M, Liquid Pellets, Rx only, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Premium Nature Instant Hand Sanitizer, (ethyl alcohol 65%), 8 oz/ 236 ML plastic bottles; Premium Nature, South Plainfield, NJ. UPC 819192028668

AMS Packaging Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Pyrogenium, Potency: 15X, 16X, 17X, 19X, 21X, 22X, 25X, 30X, 1M, 200C, 30C, OTC, Liquid Pellets, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

HAND SANITIZER SAY GOODBYE TO GERMS Alcohol Antiseptic 80% Topical Non-Sterile Solution, 12 FL OZ (254 mL) bottles, Distributed by: Hand Cleansing Gel 850 Kaliste Saloom Rd. Suite 212 Lafayette, LA 70508 UPC 8 60003 62626 9

Hand Sanitizer LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Bacillinum Pulmo, Potency: 30C, 200C, Liquid Pellets, Rx only, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

medroxyPROGESTERone Acetate Injectable Suspension, USP, 1 mL Prefilled Syringe, 150 mg/mL, Rx only, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat, India Distributed by: Afaxys Pharma, LLC, Charleston, SC, 29403, USA, Product of Italy, NDC 50102-591-40.

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Pertussinum, Potency: 19C, 30C, 200C, 1M, Liquid Pellets, OTC, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Candida Albicans, Potency: 9C, 10C, 12C, 13C, 14C 15C 16C, 19C, 24C, 25C, 26C, 30C, 200C, 14X, 15X, 16X, 20X, 288X, 30X, Liquid Pellets, OTC, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Influenzinum, Potency: 9X, 10X, 12X, 15X, 25X, 30X, 200C, 12C, 30C 1M, Liquid Pellets, OTC, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Candida Parapsilosis, Potency: 14X, 15X, 16X, 20X, 28X, 30X, 9C, 10C, 13C, 15C, 25C, 30C, 13X, 27X, 30X, Liquid Pellets, OTC, Washington Homeopathic Products, 260 JR Hawvermale Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.

CPSC No agency class Jun 16, 2022

Aurohealth Recalls Kroger Brand Acetaminophen Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

Aurobindo Pharma Limited, of Telangana, India

CPSC No agency class Jun 16, 2022

Aurohealth Recalls Walgreens Brand Acetaminophen Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

Aurobindo Pharma Limited, of Telangana, India

CPSC No agency class Jun 16, 2022

Sun Pharma Recalls Kroger Brand Acetaminophen Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc., of Princeton, New Jersey

CPSC No agency class Jun 16, 2022

Time-Cap Labs Recalls Kroger Brand Aspirin and Ibuprofen Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

The Kroger Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

Thrombin JMI, Vial 5,000IU 2/diluent, kit, Rx only, MFG: Pfizer NDC 60793-215-05

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

Cefazolin for injection USP, and Dextrose Injection, USP, 2 g, 50 mL duplex container, Rx only, MFG: B. Braun Medical Inc., NDC 0264-3105-11

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

Duraclon (clonidine HCl injection, USP), 1000 mcg/10 mL (100 mcg/mL), 10 mL single-dose vial, Rx only, MFG: Mylan Pharma, NDC 67457-218-10

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

GlucaGen (glucagon) for injection, 1 mg per vial, single dose kit, Rx only, Manufactured for: Boehringer Mannheim, NDC 0597-0260-10

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

Spinal Tray (A4058-25 Spinal Tray 25G Whitacre No Epinephrine), Rx only, Manufacturer: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., NJ

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

Dexmedetomidine HCL Single Dose Vial 200 mcg per 2 mL (100mcg/mL), Rx only, Manufacturer: Auromedics Pharma LLC, NDC 55150-0209-02

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

FDA Drug Low Jun 15, 2022

Alprostadil Injection USP 500 mcg/mL, 1 mL Single Dose Vial, 5 vials per Carton, Rx Only, Carton NDC 0703-1501-02, Distributed by: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054, Vial NDC 0703-1501-01

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

Intralipid (I.V. Fat emulsion), 20%, 250 mL bag, Rx only, MFG: Baxter Healthcare, NDC 0338-0519-09

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

Metronidazole tablets, USP 250 mg, 100-count unit dose box, Rx only, MFG: Major Pharma, NDC 0904-1453-61

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, USP 0.5% (5mg/mL), 25 vials x 50 mL per box, Rx only, MFG: Pfizer, NDC 0409-1163-01

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

Homeopathic EarAche Drops, 0.33 FL OZ (10 mL) bottles, Distributed by: RITE AID, 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011. NDC 11822-3644-3

Grato Holdings, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

Epinephrine, ABJT 0.1 mg/mL, 10 mL, 20GX1.5 (10 pack), Rx only, MFG: Pfizer, NDC 04094-933-01

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

Proventil HFA, (Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol), 200 metered inhalations, Rx only, MFG: Merck Company, NDC 0085-1132-04

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

Homeopathic EarAche Ear Drops, 0.33 FL OZ (10 mL) bottles, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc., One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895. NDC 59779-568-15

Grato Holdings, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

Promethazine HCl Tablets, USP, 25 mg, 100-count unit dose box, Rx only, MFG: Major Pharma, NDC 0904-6461-61

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2022

MethyLPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension, USP, 40 mg/mL, packaged in a) 1 mL single dose vial (NDC 0703-0031-01), b) 25-count box (NDC 0703-0031-04), Rx only, MFG: Teva Pharma USA

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

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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.