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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 · 2026-09-24

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.

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 2026-09-24. 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 2026-09-24.
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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 25, 2021

Leucovorin Calcium for Injection, USP 350 mg/vial, 17.5 mL single-use vials, Rx only, Manufactured by: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-5145-91

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 25, 2021

Octreotide Acetate Injection 100 mcg/mL, 1 mL single-dose vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA. Inc. North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-3311-01

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 25, 2021

Octreotide Acetate Injection 50 mcg/mL, 1 mL single-dose vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA. Inc. North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-3301-01

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 25, 2021

GaviLyteTM - C PEG-3350 (240g) and Electrolytes for Oral Solution, USP with Flavor Pack Manufactured by Novel Laboratories, Inc. Somerset, NJ 08873, USA Manufactured for Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, MD 21202 NDC 43386-060-19

Novel Laboratories, Inc. d.b.a LUPIN
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 25, 2021

Haloperidol Decanoate Injection 100 mg/mL, packaged in a) 1 mL single-dose vials (NDC 0703-7131-01), b) 5 mL multi-dose vials (NDC 0703-7133-01), Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. North Wales, PA 19454.

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 25, 2021

Leucovorin Calcium for Injection, USP 100 mg/vial, 10 mL single-use vials, Rx only, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. Irvine, CA 92618, NDC 0703-5140-01

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 25, 2021

Acetaminophen 325 mg tablets, Regular Strength Pain Reliever, 100-count bottle, Distributed by: Walmart Inc., Bentoville, AR 72716, NDC 79903-052-10

Spirit Pharmaceuticals
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 25, 2021

Adenosine Injection, USP, 60mg/20 mL (3 mg/mL), 20 mL single-dose vial, Rx only, Mfd in the USA for: NorthStar Rx LLC Memphis, TN 38141, NDC 16714-180-01

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Low Aug 25, 2021

Avicel, Mirocrystalline cellulose, packaged in bulk as PH101 NF, PH102 NF, PH200 NF, Manufactured by: DuPont Nutrition USA, Inc., 1301 Ogletown Road, Newark, DE 19711

DuPont Nutrition USA, Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 25, 2021

Amikacin Sulfate Injection USP 1 gram/4mL (250mg/ML), 4 mL single-dose vials, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-9040-01

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 25, 2021

Alprostadil Injection USP, 500 mg/mL, 1 mL single dose, vials, 5 mL single use vial per carton (NDC 0703-1501-02), Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Parsippany, NJ 07054, Vial NDC 0703-1501-01

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 25, 2021

Metoclopramide Injection USP, 10 mg/2mL (5 mg/mL) 2 mL single-use vial, Rx only, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. Irvine, CA 92618, NDC 0703-4502-01

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 25, 2021

Vecuronium Bromide for Injection 10 mg, 10mL vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-2914-01

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 25, 2021

Adenosine Injection, USP, 60mg/20mL (3 mg/mL), 20 mL single-dose vial, Rx only, Manufactured by: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 0703-8776-01

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
FDA Drug Critical Aug 18, 2021

HYDROMORPHONE HCL-BUPIVACAINE HCL-CLONIDINE HCL PF INJECTABLE 21 mL syringes in two strengths: a) 20MG-20MG-60MCG/ML INJECTABLE, b) 5MG-5MG-100MCG/ML, Rx only, Med Shop Total Care 470 East Loop 281 Longview, TX 75605

Med Shop Total Care Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 18, 2021

Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim Tablets, USP, 800mg/160mg Double Strength, 500 Tablets, Rx Only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 279 Princeton-HIghtstown Road, EAs Windsor, NJ 08520, Made in India, NDC 65862-420-05

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 18, 2021

Ethosuximide Oral Solution USP 250 mg/5 mL, 16 fl oz (473 mL), Rx ONLY, Pharmaceutical Associates, Inc. Greenville, SC 29605, NDC 0121-0670-16

PAI Holdings, LLC. dba Pharmaceutical Associates Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 18, 2021

Zyprexa Intramuscular, Olanzapine for Injection, 10 MG per Single Use Vial, Rx only, Marketed by: Lilly USA, LLC, Indianapolis, IN 46285, NDC# 0002-7597-01

Eli Lilly & Company
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 18, 2021

Venlafaxine Tablets, USP 50 mg*, 100 Tablets Manufactured for Northstar Rx LLC Memphis, TN 38141 Manufactured by: ALKALOIDA Chemical Company Zrt. 4440 Tiszavasvari, Kabay Janos u.29.Hungary. Product of India NDC 16714-657-01

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
FDA Drug Critical Aug 18, 2021

HYDROMORPHONE HCL-BUPIVACAINE HCL-BACLOFEN PF INJECTABLE 21 mL syringes in various strengths: a) 2.5MG-1.25MG-0.5MCG/ML, b) 10MG-5MG-10MCG/ML, c) 2MG-1MG-10MCG/ML, d) 10MG-5MG-10MCG/ML, e) 15MG-5MG-2000MCG/ML, f) 8MG-10MG-400MCG/ML, Rx only, Med Shop Total Care 470 East Loop 281 Longview, TX 75605

Med Shop Total Care Inc.
FDA Drug Critical Aug 18, 2021

MORPHINE-BUPIVACAINE PF INJECTABLE 21 mL, 22 mL, 23 mL, 41 mL and 43 mL syringes in various strengths: a) 20MG/ML-40MG/ML, b) 15MG-30MG/ML, c) 5MG/ML-20MG/ML, d) 2MG-30MG/ML, e) 20MG-5MG/ML, f) 15MG-5MG/ML, g) 5MG-2MG/ML, h) 5MG-11MG/ML, i) 20MG-6MG/ML, j) 10MG-10MG/ML, k) 6MG-4.8MG/ML, l) 30MG-10MG/ML, m) 5MG-4MG/ML, n) 10MG/ML-20MG/ML, o) 40MG-5MG/ML, p) 20MG-20MG/ML, q) 30MG-20MG/ML, Rx only, Med Shop Total Care 470 East Loop 281 Longview, TX 75605

Med Shop Total Care Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 18, 2021

Cimetidine Hydrochloride Oral Solution 300 mg/5 mL, 8 fl oz (237 mL) Rx ONLY, Pharmaceutical Associates, Inc. Greenville, SC 29605, NDC 0121-0649-08

PAI Holdings, LLC. dba Pharmaceutical Associates Inc
FDA Drug Critical Aug 18, 2021

HYDROMORPHONE HCL-BUPIVACAINE HCL PF INJECTABLE 21 and 22 mL syringes in various strengths: a) 0.5MG-5MG/ML, b) 2MG-35MG/ML, c) 25MG-15MG/ML, d) 6MG-1.5MG/ML, e) 3MG-3MG/ML, f) 5MG-15MG/ML, g)12MG-8MG/ML, h)2MG-2MG/ML, i) 30MG-30MG/ML, j) 8MG-20MG/ML, k) 20MG-10MG/ML, l)50MG-3.5MG/ML, m) 10MG-30MG/ML, n)15MG-1.6MG/ML, o) 20MG-30MG/ML, p)15MG-6MG/ML, q)15MG-27MG/ML, Rx only, Med Shop Total Care 470 East Loop 281 Longview, TX 75605

Med Shop Total Care Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 18, 2021

Nystatin Oral Suspension, USP 100,000 units per mL, Cherry/Peppermint Flavor, Rx ONLY, packaged in a) 16 fl oz (473 mL) NDC 0121-0868-16; b) 2 fl oz (60 mL) NDC 0121-0868-02; Manufactured by: Pharmaceutical Associates, Inc. Greenville, SC 29605

PAI Holdings, LLC. dba Pharmaceutical Associates Inc
FDA Drug Critical Aug 18, 2021

C-PROGESTERONE OIL 100 MG/ML, 10 mL vials, Compound, People's Custom Rx, Compounded, Rx only, People's Custom Rx, 785 E Brookhaven Cir, Memphis, TN 38117

People's Custom Rx and Clinical Care, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 11, 2021

Succinylcholine Chloride 100 mg/5 mL (20 mg/mL), 5 mL Syringes, Rx only, For IV Use only, BayCare Central Pharmacy, 7802 E. Telecom Parkway, Temple Terrace, FL 33837

BayCare Integrated Service Center, LLC /dba BayCare Central Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 11, 2021

Global Hand Sanitizer with moisturizer, Alcohol-based Antiseptic 80%, Non-sterile Topical Solution, 8 fl. oz./236 mL, Alcohol 80% v/v, Manufactured by: Cascade Kelly Holdings LLC, NDC 80253-001-02

Cascade Kelly Holdings LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 11, 2021

Global Hand Sanitizer with moisturizer, Alcohol-based Antiseptic 80%, Non-sterile Topical Solution, 4 fl. oz./119 mL, Alcohol 80% v/v, Manufactured by: Cascade Kelly Holdings LLC, NDC 80253-001-01

Cascade Kelly Holdings LLC
FDA Drug Critical Aug 11, 2021

Vy&Tea (Vietnamese Labeling with a green leaf and a bird underneath) 15/KLT 45.0G (15 tea sachets per box), Manufactured by Havyco No. 45, Group 1, National Highway 14, Son Hiep Hamlet, Tho Son Commune, Bu Dang District, Binh Phuoc Province, Vietnam, Website: trathaomocgiamcan.com.

Qikmoov LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 11, 2021

Chantix (varenicline) tablets, 0.5mg*, 56 Tablets, Rx Only, Distributed by Pfizer Labs, Division of Pfizer Inc., NY, NY 10017, Made in Ireland. NDC 0069-0468-56

Pfizer Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 11, 2021

Chantix (varenicline) tablets, 1 mg, 56 Tablets, Rx Only, Distributed by Pfizer Labs, Division of Pfizer Inc., NY, NY 10017, Made in Ireland. NDC 0069-0469-56

Pfizer Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 11, 2021

Chantix (varenicline)Tablets, Contains: 1 Starting Week (0.5 mg* x 11 tablets), 3 Continuing Weeks (1 mg x 42 tablets), Rx Only, Distributed by Pfizer Labs, Division of Pfizer Inc, NY, NY 10017, Made in Ireland, NDC 0069-0471-03.

Pfizer Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 4, 2021

Estriol USP41 Micro 25 Grams, Distributed by: A.P.I. Solutions 25309 Friendship Rd Daphne, AL Distributed by: Syntec Pharma Corp., NY MFT by: Wuhan Fortune Chemical Co., Ltd., China, NDC: 46144-300-01

API Solutions Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Aug 4, 2021

Azelaic Acid 99.0+% Micro 500 Grams, Distributed By: A.P.I. Solutions Daphne Alabama Manufactured by: Yicheng Chemicals Corp. China Distributed by: Syntec Pharma Corp New York

API Solutions Inc.
FDA Drug Critical Jul 28, 2021

Goose Creek Hand Sanitizer aloe Watermelon Lemonade, Anti-Bacterial Spray, 3.38 FL. OZ. (100 mL), Goose Creek www.GooseCreekCandle.com, 1498 S. Wallace Wilkinson Blvd., Liberty, KY 42539, UPC 814630 02423 3

Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc
FDA Drug Low Jul 28, 2021

Erythromycin Topical Gel, 2%, Net Wt. (a) 30 g,(NDC 52565-033-30) (b) 60 g,(NDC 52565-033-60) Rx Only, Manufactured by: Teligent Pharma, Inc. , Buena, NJ 08310,

Teligent Pharma, Inc.
FDA Drug Critical Jul 28, 2021

Goose Creek Hand Sanitizer aloe Dragonfruit Splash, Anti-Bacterial Spray, 3.38 FL. OZ. (100 mL), Goose Creek www.GooseCreekCandle.com, 1498 S. Wallace Wilkinson Blvd., Liberty, KY 42539, UPC 8 18489 01332 5

Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc
FDA Drug Critical Jul 28, 2021

Goose Creek Hand Sanitizer aloe Limoncello, Anti-Bacterial Spray, 3.38 FL. OZ. (100 mL),Goose Creek www.GooseCreekCandle.com, 1498 S. Wallace Wilkinson Blvd. Liberty, KY 42539, UPC 8 18489 01333 2

Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc
FDA Drug Critical Jul 28, 2021

Shogun-X 7000 capsule, packaged in a) 1-count blister card and b) 10-count box, Nuri Trading LLC

Nuri Trading LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 28, 2021

SS Eucalyptus Mint Scented Sanitizer, Alcohol Antiseptic 70%, Non-sterile Topical Solution, 3.38 FL. OZ. (100 mL), a) Black and White Collection; b) Photo Real Collection

Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc
FDA Drug Critical Jul 28, 2021

Thumbs Up 7 White 11K capsule, packaged in a) 1-count blister card and b) 10-count box, Nuri Trading LLC

Nuri Trading LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 28, 2021

Goose Creek Hand Sanitizer aloe Marshmallows, Anti-Bacterial Spray, 3.38 FL. OZ. (100 mL), Goose Creek www.GooseCreekCandle.com, 1498 S. Wallace Wilkinson Blvd., Liberty, KY 42539, UPC 8 18489 01331 8

Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc
FDA Drug Critical Jul 28, 2021

Ulta beauty Fresh Lemon Citron Frais, 70% Alcohol Hand Sanitizer Spray, Net Wt. 100.55/3.4 fl. oz., UPC 717897092017

Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc
FDA Drug Critical Jul 28, 2021

Thumbs Up 7 Black 25K capsule, packaged in a) 1-count blister card and b) 10-count box, Nuri Trading LLC

Nuri Trading LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jul 28, 2021

SS Tangerine & Guava Scented Sanitizer, Alcohol Antiseptic 70%, Non-sterile Topical Solution, 3.38 FL. OZ. (100 mL) a) Black and White Collection; b) Photo Real Collection

Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc
FDA Drug Critical Jul 28, 2021

Goose Creek Hand Sanitizer aloe Blueberry Limeade, Anti-Bacterial Spray, 3.38 FL. OZ. (100 mL), Goose Creek www.GooseCreekCandle.com, 1498 S. Wallace Wilkinson Blvd. Liberty, KY 42539, UPC 8 14630 02049 5

Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc
FDA Drug Critical Jul 28, 2021

Goose Creek Hand Sanitizer aloe Red, White & Blue Anti-Bacterial Spray, 3.38 FL. OZ. (100 mL), Goose Creek www.GooseCreekCandle.com, 1498 S. Wallace Wilkinson Blvd., Liberty, KY 42539, UPC 8 14630 02045 7

Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc
FDA Drug Low Jul 28, 2021

Acetaminophen EXTRA STRENGTH Pain Reliever / Fever Reducer, Enteric Coated, 50 Coated Tablets/ 500 mg each, Distributed by Amerisource Bergen, 1300 Morris Drive, Chesterbrook, PA, 19087, NDC 46122-649-71

LNK International, Inc.
FDA Drug Critical Jul 28, 2021

SS Lemon Zest Scented Sanitizer, Alcohol Antiseptic 70%, Non-sterile Topical Solution, 3.38 FL. OZ. (100 mL) a) Black and White Collection; b) Photo Real Collection

Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 28, 2021

Compounded Lyophilized Semorelin/Ipamorelin 3 mg For subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, Rx Only, Compounded by: Innoveix Addison, TX 75001 800-370-1910

Innoveix Pharmaceuticals Inc

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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.