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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Rugby, Antihistamine and Nasal Decongestant, Fexofenadine HCl 60mg and Pseudoephedrine HCl 120mg, Extended-Release Tablets USP, 30 Tablets per box, NDC 0536-1242-07, Distributed by: Rugby Laboratories, 17177 N Laurel Park Drive, Suite 233, Livonia, MI, 49152, Made in India.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Wal-Fex D, Fexofenadine HCl 60mg/Antihistamine & Pseudoephedrine HCl 120mg/Nasal Decongestant, Extended Release Tablets USP, a) 20 Extended Release Tablets per box, NDC 0363-1606-20, b) 30 Extended Release Tablets per box, NDC 0363-1606-30, Distributed by: Walgreen Co, 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015, Made in India.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Dr. Reddys, Fexofenadine HCl 60 mg & Pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg Extended-Release Tablets USP, a) 10 tablets per box, UPC 343598823355, b) 20 tablets per box, UPC 343598823140, c) 30 tablets per box, UPC 343598823317, Distributed by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540, Made in India.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Clobetasol Propionate Foam, 0.05%, packaged in a) 50 g can (NDC 50742-304-50), and b) 100 g can (NDC 50742-304-01), Rx only, Manufactured for: Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Orlando, FL 32839-6408.
Ingenus Pharmaceuticals Llc
Extra Strength Headache (acetaminophen 250 mg, aspirin 250 mg, caffeine 65 mg) tablets, packaged in 2-count tablets per packet, Manufactured for: Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Medique Products
Mucus Relief D, Guaifenesin Pseudoephedrine HCl ER Tablets, 600 mg/60mg, packaged in 36-count blister pack packed into cartons, Distributed by: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015, Made in India, NDC 0363-164-3
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Rite Aid Pharmacy, Allergy & Congestion, Fexofenadine HCl 60mg & Pseudoephedrine HCl 120mg, Extended Release Tablets USP, 20 Extended-Release Tablets per box, UPC 011822738873, Distributed by Rite Aid, 30 United Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011, Made in India.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Leader, 12HR Allergy & Congestion Relief, Fexofenadine HCl, 60mg Pseudoephedrine HCl 120mg Antihistamine Nasal Decongestant, 20 Extended Release Tablets per box, NDC 70000-0518-1, Distributed by Cardinal Health, Dublin, Ohio 43077, Made in India.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Lexette (halobetasol propionate) Topical Foam, 0.05% 50 g canisters, Rx ONLY, Distributed by: Mayne Pharma Greenville, NC 27834, NDC 51862-604-50
Mayne Pharma Inc
SENNA Syrup (sennosides) 8.8 mg/ 5 mL unit-dose cups, packaged in 24 cups per carton, Mfg for: AvKARE, TN 38478, NDC 50262-731-24.
Lohxa, LLC
Kroger, Allergy Relief-D, Fexofenadine HCl 60mg/Antihistamine Pseudoephedrine HCl 120mg/Nasal Decongestant, Extended-Release Tablets USP, 20 tablets per box, NDC 30142-611-14, Distributed by the Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202, Made in India.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Clobazam Oral Suspension 2.5 mg/mL, 120 mL bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: VistaPharm, Inc. Largo, FL 33771, NDC 66689-058-04
VistaPharm, Inc.
Medique Pain-Off (Acetaminophen 250 mg, Aspirin (NSAID*) 250 mg, Caffeine 65 mg) Tablets, packaged in 2-count Tablets per Unit Dose Packet, packaged as a) 200-count Tablets (100 x 2) Unit Dose packets per carton, UPC 3 47682 22847 7, Reorder #22847; b) 500-count Tablets (250 x 2) Unit Dose packets per carton, UPC 3 47682 22813 2, Reorder #22813; c) 100-count Tablets (50 x 2) Unit Dose packets per carton, UPC 3 47682 22833 0, Reorder #22833; d) 24-count Tablets (12 x 2) Unit Dose packets per car
Medique Products
Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Recalls Over-the-Counter Drugs Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, of Brooklyn, New York
Tailor Made Compounding Clarity Capsule 90ct Bottle NO UPC CODE
NutraCap Labs LLC
8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL), 50 mL vials, Rx Only, Manufactured and Distributed by: Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC., Lenoir, NC 28645, NDC 51754-5001-1
Exela Pharma Sciences LLC
Nitroglycerin Lingual Spray, 400 mcg per spray, 200 metered sprays, 12 g bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by Perrigo, Yeruham, Israel; Distributed by Perrigo, Allegan, MI 49010, NDC 45802-210-02
Padagis US LLC
Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution 100 mg per 5 mL (20 mg/mL) 30 mL bottles, Rx only, Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., Amityville, NY 11701 -- NDC 50383-965-30
Akorn, Inc.
Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution, USP 5 mg per 5 mL (1 mg/mL), 500 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., Amityville, NY 11701 --- NDC 50383-961-34
Akorn, Inc.
Clobetasol Propionate Ointment USP, 0.05%, 60g tubes, Rx only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Haifa Bay, Israel 2624761, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532. NDC 51672-1259-3
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
MethylPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP 400 mg/10mL (40mg/mL), 10 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Northstar Rx LLC, Memphis, TN 38141, Manufactured By: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 16714-090-01, packaged in cartons.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Metformin 750 mg Extended Release NDC # 70518-2920-00
RemedyRepack Inc.
Carbamazepine Tablets, USP 200 mg 100 Tablets Rx only NDC 13668-268-01 Manufactured by: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Bharuch-392130, India Manufactured for: Torrent Pharma Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
Torrent Pharma Inc.
The Natural Dentist Healthy Balance Peppermint Sage, Menthol 0.12%, 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) bottles, Manufactured for Revive Personal Products Company, Madison, NJ 07940, UPC 7 14132 00071 4
Revive Personal Products Company
Sufentanil Citrate Injection, USP 100 mcg/2 mL (50 mcg/mL) for intravenous and epidural use, Rx only, 2 mL Ampule, Warning - May be habit forming, Preservative Free, Manufactured by Akorn, Inc. Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 17478-0050-02.
Akorn, Inc.
Norepinephrine Bitartrate Injection USP 4 mg/4 mL (1 mg/mL), 4 mL Single-Dose Vials, 10 vials per carton, Rx Only, Manufactured By: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 0703-1153-03.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Metoprolol Tartrate Tablets, USP 25 mg, 1000 - count bottle, Rx Only, Distributed by: TruPharma, LLC. Tampa, FL 33609; Manufactured by: Rubicon Research Prvate Limited Ambernath, Dist. Thane, 421506 India. NDC 52817-360-00
Rubicon Research Private Limited
Cefixime Capsules, 400 mg, 50-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai, India, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC, Parsippany, NJ, NDC 67877-584-50
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Gatifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution, 0.5%, 2.5 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Pithampur (M.P.) 454 775, INDIA, NDC 68180-435-01.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Cefixime 400 mg capsule, packaged in a) 2-count bottle (NDC 70518-2749-02), b) 2-count blister pack (NDC 70518-2749-03), Rx only, MFG: Ascend Labs, LLC, Montvale, NJ 07645
RemedyRepack Inc.
Oxycodone Hydrochloride Tablets, USP C-II, 5 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, MD 21202. Manufactured by: Novel Laboratories, Inc. Somerset, NJ 08873. NDC 43386-432-01
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Pregabalin Capsules, 50 mg, 100 count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Survey No. 259/15 Dadra-396 191, (U.T. of D & NH), India, NDC 47335-687-88.
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
PAIN AID ESF- (Acetaminopehn USP 250mg, Asprin USP 250mg Caffeine 65mg) coated, bulk OTC tablets packaged in corrugated boxes lined with 2 polyethylene bags 100 lb, ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc. NDC# 62959-560-00, Product Code M560L
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc.
Klean Touch Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%) Ingredients Ethanol and Methanol, in 55-gallon drums, Aroma Release Technology, Inc., 7026 Discovery Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416
Aroma Release Technologies Inc
kleantouch HAND SANITIZER (ethyl alcohol 70%), 8.0 FL OZ (236 ML), pump bottles, Distributed by: Valisa MFG, LLC, Farmingdale, NY, 11735, Made in USA, UPC 6 86162 99246 1
Valisa MFG LLC
MORPHINE SULFATE, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 50 mg per 50 mL, (1 mg per mL), Rx only, SterRx, 141 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh, NY 12903, NDC 70324-427-01.
SterRx, LLC
Betamethasone Dipropionate Lotion USP, 0.05% (Augmented), 30 mL bottle, (29 g), Rx Only, Teligent Pharma Inc., Buena, NJ, 08310, NDC 52565-023-29
Teligent Pharma, Inc.
NOREPINEPHRINE, 16 mg per 250 mL, (64 mcg per mL) in 5% Dextrose Injection, Rx only, SterRx, 141 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh, NY 12903, NDC 70324-002-01.
SterRx, LLC
NOREPINEPHRINE, 16 mg per 250 mL, (64 mcg per mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, SterRx, 141 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh, NY 12903, NDC 70324-926-01.
SterRx, LLC
NOREPINEPHRINE, 8 mg per 250 mL, (32 mcg per mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Rx only, SterRx, 141 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh, NY 12903, NDC 70324-676-01.
SterRx, LLC
Lidocaine Hydrochloride, Topical Solution USP, 4% (40 mg/mL), packaged in 50 mL screw cap bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by Teligent Pharma, Inc., Buena, NJ 08310, Distributed by: McKesson Corporation dba Sky Packaging, 4971 Southridge Blvd., Suite 101, Memphis, TN 38141, NDC 63739-997-64
Teligent Pharma, Inc.
Fentanyl Citrate, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 1 mg per 100 mL, (10 mcg per mL), Rx Only, SterRx, 141 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh, NY 12903, NDC 70324-327-01.
SterRx, LLC
PHENYLephrine HCl, 40 mg per 250 mL, (160 mcg per mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Rx Only, SterRx, 141 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh, NY 12903, NDC 70324-252-01.
SterRx, LLC
Succinylcholine Chloride Injection, 200 mg per 10 mL (20 mg per mL), 1,000 mL, Rx only, SterRx, 141 Idaho Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY 12903, NDC 70324-826-01.
SterRx, LLC
Sodium Bicarbonate in 5% Dextrose Injection, 150 mEq per 1000 mL (12.6 mg per mL), Rx only, SterRx, 141 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh, NY 12903, NDC 70324-326-01.
SterRx, LLC
Midazolam in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 50 mg per 50 mL (1 mg per mL), Rx only, SterRx, 141 Idaho Ave. Plattsburgh, NY 12003, NDC #70324-102-01.
SterRx, LLC
Morphine Sulfate in 5% Dextrose Injection, 100 mg per 100 mL (1 mg per mL), Rx only, SterRx, 141 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh, NY 12903, NDC 70324-452-01.
SterRx, LLC
dilTIAZem HCl 125 mg per 125 mL (1 mg per mL) in 0.7% Sodium Chloride Injection, Rx only, SterRx, 141 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh, NY, 12903, NDC 70324-976-01.
SterRx, LLC
Midazolam in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 100 mg per 100 mL (1 mg per mL), Rx only, SterRx, 141 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh, NY 12903, NDC 70324-102-02.
SterRx, LLC
Lidocaine Hydrochloride, Topical Solution USP, 4% (40 mg/mL), packaged in 50 mL screw cap bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by Teligent Pharma, Inc., Buena, NJ 08310, Distributed by: McKesson Corporation dba Sky Packaging, 4971 Southridge Blvd., Suite 101, Memphis, TN 38141, NDC 63739-997-64
Teligent Pharma, Inc.
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Data sources
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- 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.