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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Toposar (etoposide injection USP), 1 gram/50 mL (20 mg/mL), 50 mL Multiple-dose Vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-5657-01.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA), Sterile Solution, 0.01 fl. oz. (3 ml) each, 25 Applicators in carton, CareFusion El Paso, TX 79912, subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Co., NDC 54365-400-33 REF 930415
CareFusion 213, LLC
Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection, 20-300 mCi/mL at End of Synthesis (EOS) Solution, 50 mL glass vial, Rx only, Manufactured by Massachusetts General Hospital PET Center, Boston, MA NDC 76318-334-50
The General Hospital Corporation
Epoprostenol Sodium for Injection, 0.5 mg/vial (500,000 ng), 1X10ML vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-1985-01.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
MethyIPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 400 mg/5 mL (80 mg/mL), 5 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-0063-01.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
MethyIPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 400 mg/10 mL (40 mg/mL), 10 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-0045-01.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Irinotecan Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 40 mg/2 mL (20 mg/mL), 2 mL Single-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Distributed by: Areva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Gerogetown, IN 47122, Made in India, NDC 59923-714-02.
Areva Pharmaceuticals Inc
Cisatracurium Besylate Injection, USP, 10mg per 5mL (2 mg per mL), Single-Dose Vial (NDC 71288-712-05), packaged as 10 x 5 mL Single-Dose Vials per carton (NDC 71288-712-06), Rx only, Mfd. for Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, Chicago, IL 60631.
Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc
Leucovorin Calcium for Injection, USP, 350 mg/vial, Rx only, labeled as a) Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Irvine, CA 92618, and b) Manufactured By: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, novaplus+, NDC 0703-5145-01.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
ChloraPrep One-Step 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA) Non-Sterile Solution -Clear, 0.10 fl. oz. (3ml) each, 25 applicators per carton. CareFusion El Paso, TX 79912, NDC 054365-400-01 Cat. No. 260400
CareFusion 213, LLC
Leucovorin Calcium for Injection, USP, 100 mg/vial, Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Irvine, CA 92618, NDC 0703-5140-01.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
MethyIPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 200 mg/5 mL (0 mg/mL), 5 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-0043-01.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Dr. Reddy's Recalls Prescription Drug Blister Packages Due to Risk of Poisoning
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd., of India
Meclizine HCl Tablets, USP, 12.5 mg, 100 Tablets bottles, Rx Only, Mfd. for: Wilshire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Atlanta, GA 30328, Product of India, NDC 52536-129-01
Wilshire Pharmaceuticals Inc
Sulfur Ointment 10%, Pomada de Azufre, 2.6 OZ (73.7g) jar; Manufactured by/ Fabricado por: De La Cruz Products, A Division of DLC Laboratories, Inc. Paramount, CA 9023 USA; UPC 024286150426
DLC Laboratories, Inc
Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP 250 mg per 5 mL, 100 ml (when mixed) Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories, Ltd, Mumbai -400 013 INDIA Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC Parsippany, NJ 07054 NDC 67877-545-88
Ascend Laboratories LLC
Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP 250 mg per 5 mL 200 ml (when mixed) Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories, Ltd, Mumbai -400 013 INDIA Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC Parsippany, NJ 07054 NDC 67877-545-68
Ascend Laboratories LLC
OPTIMUS LUBRICANTS Instant Hand Sanitizer, (alcohol 70% v/v) 55 Gal (208 L) drum, Made in Mexico, Liq-E, S.A. DE C.V., Puerto Tampico No. 345 Col.. La Fe San Nicolas de Los Garza, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. C.P. 66477.UPC # 7 501799 118998
Liq-E S.A. De C.V.
OPTIMUS LUBRICANTS Instant Hand Sanitizer, (alcohol 70% v/v) 275 Gal (1040 L) tank with spout dispenser, Made in Mexico, Liq-E, S.A. DE C.V., Puerto Tampico No. 345 Col. La Fe San Nicolas de Los Garza, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. C.P. 66477.; UPC # 7 501799 118981
Liq-E S.A. De C.V.
Meclizine HCl Tablets, USP, 25 mg, 100 Tablets bottles, Rx Only, Mfd. for: Wilshire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Atlanta, GA 30328, Product of India, NDC 52536-133-01
Wilshire Pharmaceuticals Inc
Enoxaparin Sodium Injection, USP 100 mg/mL Single Dose Syringes with Automatic Safety Device For Subcutaneous Injection 10 x 1 mL Single Dose Syringes Rx Only, Manufactured by: Gland Pharma Ltd. Hyderabad, India Manufactured for: Apotex Corp. Weston, FL 33326 NDC 60505-0795-4 UPC 360505079544 (carton) NDC 60505-0795-1 UPC (01)10360505079510 (label)
Apotex Corp.
Pantoprazole Sodium for Injection 40mg/vial For I.V. infusion 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 62756-129-40
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Lidocaine/Tetracaine (LIPO110)* 23%/7% Ointment 100 GMS per 4 ounce plastic ointment jar, Rx Only, Stanley Specialty Pharmacy 3120 Latrobe Dr. Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28211
Stanley Specialty Pharmacy Compounding and Wellness Center
Glycopyrrolate Injection, USP 0.4 mg/2 mL (0.2 mg/mL) 25 x 2 mL Single Dose Vials Rx Only, Manufactured for: Accord Healthcare, Inc. Durham, NC 27703, USA. Manufactured by: Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Ahmedabad-382 210, India NDC 16729-472-08 (Vial NDC 16729-472-30)
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
Enoxaparin Sodium Injection, USP 120 mg/ 0.8 mL Single Dose Syringes with Automatic Safety Device For Subcutaneous Injection 10 x 0.8 mL Single Dose Syringes Rx Only,Manufactured by: Gland Pharma Ltd. Hyderabad, India Manufactured for: Apotex Corp. Weston, FL 33326 NDC 60505-0796-4 UPC 360505079543 (carton) NDC 60505-0796-0 UPC (01)10360505079602 (label)
Apotex Corp.
Oseltamivir Phosphate for Oral Suspension, 6 mg/mL, 60 mL (usable volume after constitution), Rx only, Manufactured for:Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. NDC: 68180-678-01
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Nortriptyline HCl Capsules, USP equivalent to 10mg base Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Haifa Bay, Israel 2624761 Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Hawthorne, NY 10532 NDC 51672-4001-1
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Acetaminophen Injection 1,000 mg per 100 mL (10 mg/mL), 100 mL Single Dose Vial, For Intravenous Use Only, Distributed by: AuroMedics Pharma LLC 279 Princeton-Hightstown Rd. E. Windsor, NJ 08520 Made in India NDC 55150-307-01
AuroMedics Pharma LLC
IMC Wash-Free Hand Sanitizer, (ethyl alcohol), 75%, 1.7 fl. oz. (50 ml) bottles, Distributed by IMC 4284 Shoreline Dr, Spring Park, MN 55384, Made in China, ALSO distributed with Custom front labels as follows a) Sadie G. Mays Health & Rehabilitation Center, b) Pacers logo, c) northwood CHURCH, d) ROGERTHEROOFER.com and e) SoFi Stadium Wash-Free Hand Sanitizer. UPC 8 19845 00597 8
Shane Erickson Inc
IMC Wash-Free Hand Sanitizer, (ethyl alcohol), 75%, 3.4 fl. oz. (100 ml), Made in China, Distributed by IMC 4284 Shoreline Dr, Spring Park, MN 55384. Labeled as a) SAFE-GUARD Products International, b) Safe-WAY JEVCO Wash-Free Hand Sanitizer, c) TRACTION CAPITAL, d) United States Census 2020. UPC 8 19845 00598 5
Shane Erickson Inc
Testosterone Cypionate Injection, USP CIII 200mg/ml FOR INTRAMUSCULAR USE ONLY 1mL Single-dose vial Distributed by: Sun Pharma Ind. Inc, NJ 08512 Manufactured by: Sun Pharma Ind. Ltd., India NDC 62756-015-40
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
IMC Wash-Free Hand Sanitizer, (ethyl alcohol), 75%, 10.1 fl. oz. (300 ml), Made in China, Distributed by IMC 4284 Shoreline Dr, Spring Park, MN 55384. Labeled as Thrifty White Pharmacy Wash-Free Hand Sanitizer. UPC 8 19845 00599 2
Shane Erickson Inc
Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 30 mg per mL, packaged in 1 mL Single Dose Vials (NDC 63323-162-00); 25 x 1 mL Single Dose Vials per tray (NDC 63323-162-01); For IM or IV use, Rx only, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047.
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN 1,250 IU per vial Aso contains Mannitol 9%, Sodium Phosphate 2% in water for injection. Lyophilized, Unpreserved. Complete Pharmacy & Medical Solutions 5829 NW 158th St, Miami Lakes, FL 33014 Tel: 305-397-2035
Complete Pharmacy and Medical Solutions, LLC.
Nitrofurantoin Capsules USP (Monohydrate/Macrocrystals), 100 mg, 100 per carton (10 capsules x 10 blister cards), Rx only, Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217, NDC Carton: 68084-446-01; NDC Blister Card: 68084- 446-11
American Health Packaging
HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN 11,000 IU per vial Aso contains Mannitol 9%, Sodium Phosphate 2% in water for injection. Lyophilized, Unpreserved. Complete Pharmacy & Medical Solutions 5829 NW 158th St, Miami Lakes, FL 33014 Tel: 305-397-2035
Complete Pharmacy and Medical Solutions, LLC.
Refresh Relieva PF Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye Drops 0.33 fl oz (10 mL) Sterile Distributed by: Allergan, an AbbVie company Madison, NJ 07940 UPC 3 00236 63410 0, NDC 0023-6634-10.
Allergan, PLC.
Ceftazidime Sterile Ophthalmic Solution for Injection Preservative Free 11.25mg / 0.5ml (22.5mg/ml) 0.5ml per syringe. KEEP FROZEN UNTIL USE AND PROTECT FROM LIGHT SINGLE USE SYRINGE FOR INTRAOCULAR INJECTION Edge Pharma, LLC is an FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility. This is a compounded (re-packaged) drug. Not for Resale, Hospital/Office use only. Edge Pharma, LLC 856 Hercules Dr. Colchester, VT 05446 Customer Service (USA) 1-802-992-1178
Edge Pharma, LLC
HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN 6,000 IU per vial Aso contains Mannitol 9%, Sodium Phosphate 2% in water for injection. Lyophilized, Unpreserved. Complete Pharmacy & Medical Solutions 5829 NW 158th St, Miami Lakes, FL 33014 Tel: 305-397-2035
Complete Pharmacy and Medical Solutions, LLC.
HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN 5,000 IU per vial Aso contains Mannitol 9%, Sodium Phosphate 2% in water for injection. Lyophilized, Unpreserved. Complete Pharmacy & Medical Solutions 5829 NW 158th St, Miami Lakes, FL 33014 Tel: 305-397-2035
Complete Pharmacy and Medical Solutions, LLC.
Paroex (Chlorhexidine Gluconate) Oral Rinse, USP 0.12%, Alcohol Free, Rx only, packaged in: a) 1 pint (473mL) NDC 52376-021-02; b) 4 fl oz (118 mL) NDC 052376-021-04, Sunstar Americas, Inc., Schaumburg, IL
Sunstar Americas, Inc.
Levetiracetam Oral Solution, 100 mg/mL, 16 fl oz (473 mL) bottle, Rx Only, HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO., INC., Amityville, NY 11701; NDC 50383-241-16
Akorn, Inc.
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP 0.12%, packaged in a) 15 mL x 30 Unit Dose Cups (30-pack case) NDC 68094-028-61, b) 15 mL x 100 Unit Dose Cups (100-pack case) NDC 68094-028-62, Rx only, Precision Dose, Inc., South Beloit, IL 61080.
Precision Dose Inc.
Succinylcholine Chloride PF Inj. 200 mg/10 mL, 10 mL single use syringes, Rx only, US Compounding, 1270 Don's Lane, Conway, AR 72032
US Compounding Inc
Methotrexate, USP Sterile Solution for Injection, Preservative Free 125mg/5ml (25mg/ml), 5 mL per syringe, Rx Only, SYRINGE FOR IM INJECTION, Edge Pharma, LLC 856 Hercules Dr. Colchester, VT 05446 Customer Service (USA) 1-802-992-1178, Barcode 0544650505
Edge Pharma, LLC
Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution, USP 5 mg/5mL unit dose cups, Rx Only, Genus Lifesciences Inc. NDC 64950-354-05 Case NDC: 64950-354-450(40 unit dose cups) Case NDC 64950-354-55 (50 unit dose cups)
Genus Lifesciences Inc.
Zapien Productos Hand Sanitizer Gel Antibacterial, 33.8 FL. OZ (1000 mL), Made by GAZA S.A. DE C.V. Castilla St. #1473-A ZIP 45410 Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico, UPC: 7 501700 623504, NDC numbers: 76938-001-01, 76938-001-02, 76938-001-03.
GAZA PROVEEDORA DE SERVICIOS DE HOSPEDAJE Y ALIMENTACION
Benzhydrocodone and Acetaminophen Tablets, CII, 6.12mg/ 325mg, 100 Tablets, Rx Only, Manufactured for: KVK-Tech, Inc., Newtown, PA 18940 USA, NDC 10702-344-01
KVK-Tech, Inc.
HYDROmorphone HCl 10mg/50mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, CII, Rx Only, 50 mL Single Dose Syringe, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT, 06095, barcode 70004030022
SCA Pharmaceuticals
ePHEDrine Sulfate 50 mg/10mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 10 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT, 06095 barcode 70004060412
SCA Pharmaceuticals
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Category data as of Aug 19, 2026.
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