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 · 2026-09-24
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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Migrenol Caplet (Acetaminophen 500 mg, Caffeine 65 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-565-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Polymyxin B for Injection USP, 500,000 Units per Vial, 10 mL vials, packaged in 10 vials per carton, Sterile, Rx Only, Distributed by: AuroMedics Pharma LLC, E. Windsor, NJ 08520, NDC 55150-234-10
AuroMedics Pharma LLC
Coated APAP 325 mg Phenyl HCl 5 mg tablet (Acetaminophen 325 mg, Phenylephrine HCl 5mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-134-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Trial Antacid Tablet (Calcium Carbonate 420 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-310-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Legatrin (Acetaminophen 500 mg, Diphenhydramine HCl 50 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-785-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Cherry Antacid Tablet (Calcium Carbonate 420 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-304-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Normed Fem Tablet (Acetaminophen 325 mg, Pamabrom 25 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-701-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
4-Component Cold Tabs (Acetaminophen 325 mg, Guaifenesin 200 mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg, Phenylephrine HCL 5mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-107-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
HPC Tablet (Acetaminophen 110 mg, Aspirin 162 mg, Caffeine 32.4 mg, Salicylamide 152 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62969-242-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Coated Back Relief Tablet (Acetaminophen 250 mg, Magnesium Salicylate 290 mg, Caffeine 50 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-800-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
MegMan Performance Booster, 800 mg capsules, packaged in 10-count blisters packaged in a carton, UPC 8 48998 00091 2, ASIN B08Z74KS88
Junp Hydration LLC
Peppermint Antacid tablet (Calcium Carbonate 420 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-303-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
DBI Magnums Tablet (Caffeine 200 mg) 100 and 500 count & 3 and 36 count packets & Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-941-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Extra-Strength Unaspirin caplet (Acetaminophen 500 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-207-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Pain Aid PMF Caplet (Acetaminophen 500 mg, Pamabrom 25 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-710-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Kramer Novis Tusicof Caplet (Guaifenesin 400 mg, Dextromethorphan HBr 20 mg, Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-124-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Ephedrine 25 Guaifenesin 200 Tablet (Ephedrine HCl 25 mg, Guaifenesin 200 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-320-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
HARD DAWN, Rise and Shine capsules, 500 mg, packaged in 10-count blisters per carton, Made in Malaysia, UPC 680044 364926, ASIN: B077XCCL59
Esupplementsales, LLC
Nutralox Peppermint Antacid (Calcium Carbonate 420 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-312-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
3-Component Cold Tabs (Acetaminophen 325 mg, Guaifenesin 200 mg, Phenylephrine HCl 5mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-106-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Coated APAP 500 mg caplet (Acetaminophen 500 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-206-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Coated APAP 325mg (Acetaminophen 325 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-202-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Coated Phenylephrine HCl 5mg Tablet (Phenylephrine HCl 5mg ) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-338-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg Tablet (Phenylephrine HCl 5mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-333-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
APAP 325 mg (Acetaminophen 325 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-200-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
APAP 325 mg (Acetaminophen 325 mg, Pamabrom 25 mg tablet) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-700-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Zee Cold Tabs (Acetaminophen 325 mg, Guaifenesin 100 mg, Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-111-xx
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Spearmint Antacid Tablet (Calcium Carbonate 420 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-311-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Cystex Tablet (Sodium Salicylate 162.5 mg, Methenamine 162 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY 62959-945-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Dologen 325 Caplet (Acetaminophen 325 mg, Dexbrompheniramine Maleate 1.0 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-121-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Normed APAP 325 mg (Acetaminophen 325 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-203-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
APAP 325 mg/Phenylephrine HCl, 5mg Tablets Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-135-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
APAP 500 mg SRC Coated (Acetaminophen 500 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-211-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
APAP 500 mg Phenyl HCl 5mg tablet (Acetaminophen 500mg, Phenylephrine HCl 5mg), Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-140-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Back Relief II (Acetaminophen 200 mg, Magnesium Salicylate 200 mg) Bulk Container, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY NDC 62959-740-00
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Pain & Sinus Reliever Pain Reliever/Nasal Decongestant (acetaminophen 500mg, Phenylephrine HCl 5mg) 2 tablet packets, Mfg for Advanced First Aid, Baltimore, MD 21237, NDC 67060-194-68
Ultra Seal Corporation
Backache & Muscle Relief (acetaminophen 250 mg, magnesium salicylate-tetrahydrate 290mg, caffeine 50 mg) 2 tablets per packet, Mfd. for First Aid Direct, Mason, OH 45040, NDC 42961-111-832
Ultra Seal Corporation
MidNite Natural sleep aid Chewable Tablets Cherry Flavor (melatonin 1.5mg), 30-count bottles, BGP Pharma ULC, Etobicoke, ON M8Z 2S6
Ultra Seal Corporation
COLD TERMINATOR decongestant/cold relief (acetaminophen 325 mg, Guaifenesin 200mg, 5.0 Phenylephrine HCl) 2 tablet packets, Manufactured for: Tellus Medical Products, Carlsbad, CA 92011, NDC 69103-2556
Ultra Seal Corporation
AERO TAB Cold Relief (acetaminophen 325 mg, Guaifenesin 200mg, Phenylephrine HCl 5mg) 2 tablet packets, Mfg. for: Aero Healthcare, Valley Cottage, NY 10989
Ultra Seal Corporation
REMfresh Advanced Ion-Powered Melatonin (Melatonin 2 mg) Caplets, packaged in a) 12-count blisters b) 36-count blisters Physician's Seal LLC, Boca Raton, FL 33487
Ultra Seal Corporation
Maximum Strength Non Aspirin Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer (acetaminophen 500 mg) 2 tablet packets, Mfg. for: Advanced First Aid, Baltimore MD 21237, American Safety & First Aid, Osceola, IN 46561, NDC 67060-210-68
Ultra Seal Corporation
Ephedrine Plus (Ephedrine HCl 25mg, Guaifenesin 200mg) tablets, 24-count bottles, Marketed by: DMD Pharmaceuticals A Division of Dickery Consumer Products, Inc. Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 65193-320-24
Ultra Seal Corporation
Dologen (acetaminophen 325 mg and dexbrompheniramine maleate 1mg) caplets, packaged in a) 90-count bottles, b) 2-count packets, Manufactured in the USA for Kramer-Novis, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00917, NDC 52083-482-02
Ultra Seal Corporation
Cold Relief (acetaminophen 250 mg, guaifenesin 200mg, phenylephrine HCl 5 mg) 2 tablets per packet, Mfd. for First Aid Direct, Mason, OH 45040, NDC 42961-112-03
Ultra Seal Corporation
PAINAID BRF Back Relief Formula (acetaminophen 250 mg, caffeine 50 mg, Magnesium salicylate 290 mg) 2 tablet packets, Dist. by ZEE Medical Distributors, LLC Mason, OH 45040, NDC 42961-0003-00
Ultra Seal Corporation
CVS Health Natural Sleep Aid Chewable Tablets Cherry Flavor (melatonin 1.5mg), 30-count bottles, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy Inc. One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895
Ultra Seal Corporation
Nasal & Sinus Decongestant (phenylephrine HCl 5mg) 2 tablets per packet, Mfd. for Cintas First Aid & Safety, Mason OH 45040
Ultra Seal Corporation
Cetafen Non-aspirin pain reliever (acetaminophen 325mg) tablets, 2-count packets, Manufactured for: HARTHealth Seattle, WA 98124
Ultra Seal Corporation
DILOTAB II, SINUS AND COLD RELIEF NON DROWSY (acetaminophen 325 mg, Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg) 2 tablet packets, Dist. by ZEE Medical Distributors, LLC Mason, OH 45040, NDC 42961-052-03
Ultra Seal Corporation
What to do with this
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Nearby categories
Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.
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.