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 · 2026-09-21
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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methylprednisolone tablets, USP Dosepak, 4 mg, 1 Blister Card per Carton containing 21 Tablets, Rx only, Distributed by: Greenstone LLC, Peapack, NJ 07977. NDC 59762-4440-2
Greenstone Llc
INON ACE Antacid tablets (magnesium aluminosilicate, magnesium hydroxide and simethicone), 75-count bottle, Manufactured by: Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., NDC 49873-402-01
Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel, 1%, NET WT 100 g (3.53 oz), Manufactured by: DPT Laboratories, Ltd., 307 E Josephine Street, San Antonio, TX 78215. NDC: 76282-103-39
Cipla USA, Inc.
Icosapent Ethyl capsules, 1 gram, 120-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Softgel Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534, NDC 70710-1592-07
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc
Furosemide Tablets, USP 40 mg, 1,000 Tablets, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Rising Pharmaceuticals Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816, Manufactured by: Graviti Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. Telangana - 502307, India, NDC 64980-563-10.
Graviti Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
Thyroid, USP, Rx only, Net Wt: 0.50kg, For Manufacturing, Processing or Repackaging Use Only, Specialty Process Labs, Phoenix, AZ 85034, NDC 81305-100-02
Specialty Process Labs LLC
HerbsForever- Gastro Care; Ayruvedic Herbal Supplement; 90 VEGE Capsules; Extract 800 MG each capsule. UPC: 8 07814 00124 3
Herbs Forever
TYLENOL a) 500 MG., 2'S DISPLAY, 50CT; b) COLD & FLU, 25CT/2S; c) COLD & FLU SEVERE, 2PK, 50CT; d) PM, 50CT; e) SINUS SEVERE, 2PK, 50CT
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
LIQUID DAYQUIL 12/8oz
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
EXCEDRIN MIGRAINE 2'S- 25 CT
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
Swan, White Clear Alcohol, 50%, 16oz, 12 count
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
Personal Care, Vaporizing Chest Rub, 4 oz, 12 count, UPC 048155903319
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
Aleve 1's, 60 CT
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
MOTRIN 2'S DISP.- 50CT
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
LUCKY ICE, Cool Mouthwash, Alcohol Free, 16.9oz, 12CT, UPC: 808829108989
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
Personal Care, Ice Gel, 8oz, 12 count, UPC 048155903463
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
EXCEDRIN 2'S DISP.- 30 CT
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
Fluocinolone Acetonide Solution Topical Solution USP, 0.01%, 60-mL bottles, Rx only, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Hawthorn, NY 10532. NDC 51672-1365-4
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
CHILDREN NYQUIL, COLD&FLU, BERRY, 8oz, 12ct
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
Advil a) Ibuprofen, Dispenser Pack, 2 tablet packets in box containing 50 individual packets, UPC: 305730154895; b) PM, Ibuprofen, Dispenser Pack, 2 Caplet packets in box containing 50 packets, UPC: 305730164559
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
PEPTO BISMOL 32CT
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
Carmex a) jar, 12 count, UPC: 083078123154, 083078113155; b) Tube, PEG, 12 count, UPC: 083078123147, 083078113148
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
AQ 120 GFEW, Aquarion Preserved Cartridges (2) 3.7 Gallons each
Encon Safety Products Co
LIQUID NYQUIL a) regular, 12/8oz; b) cherry, 12/8oz
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
Lanreotide Injection, 120 mg/0.5 mL, 0.5 mL per pre-filled syringe, For deep subcutaneous injection, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Cipla USA, Inc., 10 Independence Boulevard, Suite 300, Warren, NJ 07059. NDC: 69097-870-67
Cipla USA, Inc.
NYQUIL COLD & FLU -32CT/2PK
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
Claritin, 20 Count, UPC: 655708016305
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
TESTO-100 CIII (testosterone 100 mg), 10 Sterile Pellets per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology, 132 South Central Avenue, Elmsford, NY 10523, NDC# 57377-100-01
Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology, Inc.
Bayer 2Pk- 25 CT
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
PEPCID COMPLETE - 25CT
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
DAYQUIL COLD & FLU, 32CT/2PK
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
Alka Seltzer, a) Original, 2 tablets per packet in 58 count box, UPC: 815556020033, 016500514473, b) Plus Cold & Flu, 2 tablets per packet in 36 count box, UPC: 016500594932
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
Benadryl, 25'S 2PK Box, UPC 815556020316
GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
Clindamycin Phosphate USP, 1% (10 mg/mL), Topical Solution, 60 mL per applicator bottle, Rx only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Haifa Bay, Israel; Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC# 51672-4081-4
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
ClearLife Allergy Nasal Spray, Extra Strength, 0.68 fl. oz. (20 mL) bottles, Distributed by: MediNatura, 10421 Research Rd., SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123, NDC 62795-4006-9, UPC 787647101887
Medinatura New Mexico, inc.
Oxycodone and Acetaminophen CII Tablets USP, 10mg/325 mg, 100 tablets, Rx only, SpecGx LLC, Webster Groves, MO 63119, NDC 0406-0523-01.
SpecGx, LLC
Tri-Moxi+¿ (Triamcinolone 9mg/0.6mL, Moxifloxacin 0.6 mg/ 0.6 mL) Single-Use Intraocular Injection, Imprimis NJOF, LLC., 1705 Route 46 West, Unit 6B, Ledgewood, NJ 07852. NDC 71384-746-06.
Imprimis NJOF, LLC
ReBoost Nasal Spray, 0.68 fl. oz. (20 mL) bottles, Distributed by: MediNatura, 10421 Research Rd., SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123, NDC 62795-4005-9, UPC 787647101863
Medinatura New Mexico, inc.
Oxycodone and Acetaminophen CII Tablets USP, 7.5 mg/325 mg, 100 tablets, Rx only, SpecGx LLC, Webster Groves, MO 63119, NDC 0406-0522-01. Case label: SpecGx LLC, NDC 0406052201, Exp. 2027/03, Lot: 0522J23493
SpecGx, LLC
Rosuvastatin Tablets, USP, 10 mg, Rx Only, 50 Tablets (5 x 10) Unit Dose per carton, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Pulaski, TN 38478. NDC: 50268-709-15
AvKARE
Fesoterodine Fumarate, Extended-release Tablets, 8 mg, 30 Tablets, Rx only, Manufactured by: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited, Panelav 389350, Gujarat, India, Manufactured for: Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bedminster, NJ 07921, USA, NDC 62332-176-30
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Dexamethasone Moxifloxacin Ketorolac, 1 mg/mL, 0.5 mg/mL, 0.4 mg/mL) Single-Use Intraocular Injection, Imprimis NJOF, LLC., 1705 Route 46 West, Unit 6B, Ledgewood, NJ 07852, NDC 71384-513-01.
Imprimis NJOF, LLC
Dexamethasone Moxifloxacin, 1 mg/mL and 5 mg/mL, 1 mL Intraocular Injection, Rx only, Imprimis NJOF, LLC, Ledgewood, NJ 07852, NDC 71384-512-0.1
Imprimis NJOF, LLC
traZODONE Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 100mg, 1,000 Tablets, Rx only, Manufactured by: Zydus Lifesciences Ltd., India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534, NDC 68382-806-10
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc
Ondansetron Orally Disintegrating Tablets, USP, 4mg, 30 Tablets (3 blistercards each containing 10 tablets), Rx only, Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA Mahwah, NJ 07430, Product of India, NDC 68462-157-13
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Wegovy (semaglutide) Injection, 1 mg/0.5 mL, 4 Single-Dose Prefilled Pens, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, DK-2880 Bagsvaerd, Denmark, Product of Denmark, Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Inc., Plainsboro, NJ 08536, NDC 0169-4501-14
Novo Nordisk Inc.
Wegovy (semaglutide) Injection, 0.5 mg/0.5 mL, 4 Single-Dose Prefilled Pens, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, DK-2880 Bagsvaerd, Denmark, Product of Denmark, Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Inc., Plainsboro, NJ 08536, NDC 0169-4505-14
Novo Nordisk Inc.
BD ChloraPrep" Triple Swabsticks (Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), 2% w/v and Isopropyl alcohol (IPA), 70% v/v), 5.25 mL Applicator, CareFusion 213, LLC, El Paso, TX 79912, NDC 54365-401-29
CareFusion 213, LLC
Organic Ginger Root Herbal Supplement, Natural anti-inflammatory properties, supports gut, increases circulation, 50 capsules/560 mg, packaged in a plastic bag
A New Life Herbs, LLC
Chaga Mushroom Herbal Supplement, 1:5 Alcohol Double Extract, Supports a healthy immune system with anti-cancer properties; packaged in a 2 oz. glass dropper bottle, UPC 284588087831
A New Life Herbs, LLC
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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.