Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026

Drugs & Medications recalls

Name: Drugs & Medications Recalls
Creator: PlainRecalls
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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. · Updated September 2026

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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 · 2026-09-27

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 2026-09-27.

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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

High severity

1,508
Moderate

11,608
Lower severity

1,357

FDA Drug

14,105
FDA Food

312
CPSC

56

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 Sep 2, 2020

Rocky Mountain Sunscreen SPF30 Kiwi Flavored Lip Balm (Oxybenzone 5%, Meradimate 5%, Octinoxate 7.5%, Octisalate 5%) 0.15 Oz Tube, Rocky Mtn. Sunscreen, UPC 7 54018 20004 3

Yusef Manufacturing Laboratories, LLC

FDA Drug Critical Sep 2, 2020

Heparin Sodium 2,500 units in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 500 mL, Single Dose Container, Rx Only Injection for Intravenous Use (5 units/mL), SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC#: 70004-0655-44, Bar Code 70004065544.

SCA Pharmaceuticals

FDA Drug Critical Sep 2, 2020

Heparin Sodium 5,000 units in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1000 mL, Single Dose Container, Rx Only Injection for Intravenous Use (5 units/mL), SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC#: 70004-0650-46, Bar Code 70004065046.

SCA Pharmaceuticals

FDA Drug Critical Sep 2, 2020

Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0012 For Manufacturing, Processing or Repacking, RX Only, Medichem, S.A. Poligono Industrial Celra, 17460, Celra, Girona (Spain/Espana); Fructuos Gelabert, 6-8, 08970, Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona (Spain/Espana) NDC 53296-0012-0

Medichem S.A.

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 2, 2020

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

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 2, 2020

Buprenorphine HCl Injection, 0.3 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, For Intramuscular or Intravenous Use Only, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Hikma Farmaceutica, Portugal S.A., Distributed by: Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA Inc., NDC: 0143-9246-01.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 2, 2020

Hand Sanitizer (Alcohol 80% v/v) topical solution, 55 US GAL (208 L) EcoLab Inc 1 EcoLab Place St. Paul, MN 55102 USA, NDC 47593-624-21

Ecolab Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 2, 2020

Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, 50 mg, 90 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ by Hetero Labs, Limited, Mahabubragar, India

Hetero Labs Limited (Unit V)

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 2, 2020

Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP, 500 mg 1000 Tablets Rx Only Manufactured by: Beximco Pharmaceuticals, LTD. 126, Kathaldia, Tongi, Gazipur, 1711, Bangladesh NDC 76385-128-10

BAYSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS

FDA Drug Critical Sep 2, 2020

Heparin Sodium 5,000 units in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 500 mL, Single Dose Container, Rx Only Injection for Intravenous Use (10 units/mL), SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC#: 70004-0650-44, Bar Code 70004065044.

SCA Pharmaceuticals

Where Drugs & Medications sits among all 12 categories

Do more recalls mean more Class I danger?

Recalls in Drugs & Medications

Rocky Mountain Sunscreen SPF30 Kiwi Flavored Lip Balm (Oxybenzone 5%, Meradimate 5%, Octinoxate 7.5%, Octisalate 5%) 0.15 Oz Tube, Rocky Mtn. Sunscreen, UPC 7 54018 20004 3

Heparin Sodium 2,500 units in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 500 mL, Single Dose Container, Rx Only Injection for Intravenous Use (5 units/mL), SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC#: 70004-0655-44, Bar Code 70004065544.

Heparin Sodium 5,000 units in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1000 mL, Single Dose Container, Rx Only Injection for Intravenous Use (5 units/mL), SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC#: 70004-0650-46, Bar Code 70004065046.

Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0012 For Manufacturing, Processing or Repacking, RX Only, Medichem, S.A. Poligono Industrial Celra, 17460, Celra, Girona (Spain/Espana); Fructuos Gelabert, 6-8, 08970, Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona (Spain/Espana) NDC 53296-0012-0

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

Buprenorphine HCl Injection, 0.3 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, For Intramuscular or Intravenous Use Only, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Hikma Farmaceutica, Portugal S.A., Distributed by: Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA Inc., NDC: 0143-9246-01.

Hand Sanitizer (Alcohol 80% v/v) topical solution, 55 US GAL (208 L) EcoLab Inc 1 EcoLab Place St. Paul, MN 55102 USA, NDC 47593-624-21

Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, 50 mg, 90 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ by Hetero Labs, Limited, Mahabubragar, India

Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP, 500 mg 1000 Tablets Rx Only Manufactured by: Beximco Pharmaceuticals, LTD. 126, Kathaldia, Tongi, Gazipur, 1711, Bangladesh NDC 76385-128-10

Heparin Sodium 5,000 units in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 500 mL, Single Dose Container, Rx Only Injection for Intravenous Use (10 units/mL), SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC#: 70004-0650-44, Bar Code 70004065044.

Phentermine 15mg grey/Yellow Capsules, 28-count bags, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, MFG: Sunrise Pharm., Rahway NJ, 07065; NDC 11534-0157-03

Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg tablets, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, Mfg: Accord Healthcare, Inc, Durham, NC 27703, NDC 16729-0183-17

Phentermine HCL Blue/Clear capsules, 30mg, packaged in a) 10-count bags (NDC 10702-0028-10), b) 28-count bags (NDC 10702-0028-10) and c) 56-count bags (NDC 10702-0028-10), Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, Manufactured by KVK-Tech Newtown, PA 18940; NDC 10702-0028-10

STIMATE (desmopressin acetate) Nasal Spray1.5 mg/mL, 2.5 mL glass vial with spray cap, Rx only, Manufactured for: CSL Behring LLC, King of Prussia, PA 19406-0901; By: Ferring GmbH, Kiel, Germany, NDC 0053-6871-00

Desmopressin Acetate Nasal Spray 10 mcg/0.1 mL, 5mL glass vial with spray cap, Rx only, Manufactured for: AMRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC., Berwyn, PA 19312, NDC 69918-501-05

Phendimetrazine Yellow Tabs 35mg, packaged in a) 10-count bags (NDC 69543-0410-11) and b) 28-count bags (NDC 69543-0410-11), and c) 56-count bags (NDC 69543-0410-11) Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, Manufactured by Virtus Pharm, LLC.

Phendimetrazine Yellow Tabs 35mg, 28-count bags, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, MFG: KVK-Tech, Newtown, PA 18940, NDC 0702-0077-10

Thyroid 1 Gr tablets, 28-count bags, Rx Only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, Manufactured by RLC Labs Cave Creek, AZ 85331, NDC 64727-3300-01

Phentermine HCL Blue Speckled tablets, 37.5 mg, packaged in a) 14-count bags (NDC 10702-0025-10) and b) 28-count bags (NDC 10702-0025-10), Rx Only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, MFG: KVK-Tech., Inc Newtown, PA 18940.

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) Orange Tabs 25mg, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123 Manufactured by Unichem Pharmaceuticals, NDC 29300-0128-10

Pain Relief Maximum Strength (Acetaminophen 250 mg/aspirin 250 mg/Caffeine 65 mg) tablets, 2-tablets per packet, Manufactured for Select Corporation, Carrollton, TX 75007

ChloraPrep With Tint (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA)) 3 mL applicators - Hi-Lite Orange 25 applicators in carton, CareFusion El Paso, TX 79912, subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Company, NDC 054365-400-11

DDAVP Nasal Spray (desmopressin acetate) 10 mcg/0.1 mL, 5 mL bottles, Rx Only, Mfd for: Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA, NDC 55566-2500-0

BD ChloraPrep Clear 3 mL Applicators (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA)) Sterile Solution, 25 Applicators in carton, CareFusion 213, LLC, El Paso, TX 79912, subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Company, NDC 54365-400-32

ChlroraPrep One-Step (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA)) 3 mL Applicator - Clear, CareFusion El Paso, TX 79912, subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Company, NDC 054365-400-01

Elitek (rasburicase) for injection, 7.5 mg vial, Rx Only Mfd. by Sanofi - Aventis U. S. LLC Bridgewater, NJ, 08807, NDC 0024-5151-75

Hydrochlorothiazide 50mg tablets, 14-count bags, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, Manufactured by Accord Healthcare, Inc., Durham NC 27703; NDC 16729-0184-17

Phentermine HCL Gray/Yellow capsules, 15mg, 28-count bags, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123 Manufactured by Kvk-Tech, NDC 10702-0026-10

Thyroid Neutral Tabs 2 gr, 28-count tablets, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, MN 87123, Manufactured by RLC, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 Labs, NDC 64727-3308-02

Phentermine HCL Yellow Caps 30mg, packaged in 28-count bags, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, MFG: Tagi Pharma, South Beloit, IL 61080; NDC 51224-0202-70

Phentermine HCL GrayYellow capsules, 15mg, packaged in a) 28-count bags and b) 56-count bags, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, MFG: Tagi Pharma, South Beloit, IL 61080; NDC 51224-0203-70

Thyroid 1 Grain Tablets, 28-count bags, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, Manufactured by RLC Labs, Cave Creek, AZ 85331, NDC 64727-3300-02

Phentermine HCL Blue/White Capsules, 37.5 mg, 28-count bags, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, MFG: KVK-Tech., Inc Newtown, PA 18940; NDC 10702-0029-10

Phentermine HCL White/Blue Speck Tabs 37.5 mg, 28-count bags, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123 Manufactured by SUN Pharmaceuticals, NDC 53489-0676-10

Phentermine HCL White/Blue Speckled tablets, 37.5 mg, packaged in a) 7-count bags, and b) 28-count bags, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, Manufactured by Lannett Company, Inc. Philadelphia, PA 19136; NDC 00527-1445-10

Extra Strength Headache Relief (Acetaminophen 250 mg/aspirin 250 mg/Caffeine 65 mg) tablets, 2-tablet packets, Manufactured for: Convenience Valet Glendale Heights, IL 60139,

Phendimetrazine Brown/Clear Capsules, 105 mg, 28-count bags, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123, Manufactured by Virtus Pharm., LLC Newtown, PA 18940; NDC 69543-0409-11

Topiramate 25mg Tabs White/round tablets, 10-count bags, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co., Inc. Alb., MN 87123, Mfg: Sun Pharm., Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 47335-0707-13

Ear Itch MD Anti-Itch Spray (pramoxine HCL 1%) 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles, Eosera, Inc. 5000 South Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76115, NDC 72429-0071-5, UPC 851722007125

All Clean Hand Sanitizer, Fresh Scent, 1 Liter bottles, Ethyl Alcohol 70.00%, Produced by Eskbiochem SA de CV Ave Mexico Japon 50 Celaya, Gto. Mexico 38010, Distributed by All Clean Natural LTD, UPC Code 6 28055 37013 0

Clobetasol Propionate Cream USP, 0.05%, a) 15 g tube, NDC: 60429-902-15; b) 45 g tube, NDC: 60429-902-45, Rx Only, For External Use Only, Not for Ophthalmic Use, Mfd by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Marketed by: Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. Camarillo, CA 93012.

Day & Night Pack Ear Itch MD Anti-Itch Spray (pramoxine HCL 1%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles/Ear Itch MD Nighttime Intensive Soothing Spray (pramoxine HCL 1%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles, Eosera, Inc. 5000 South Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76115, NDC 72429-0071-5

Nystatin Oral Suspension, USP 100,000 units per mL, Cherry/Peppermint Flavor, 16 fl. oz. (473 mL), Rx only, Pharmaceutical Associates, Inc. Greenville, SC 29605, NDC 0121-0810-16

Lidocaine Patch 5%, packaged in 30-count cartons, Rx only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA, Distributed by: Actavis Pharma, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA, NDC 0591-3525-30

Heparin Sodium 5,000 units in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1000 mL bag (5 units/mL), Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 755 Rainbow Rd. Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0650-46

Ear Pain MD Pain Relief Drops with 4% Lidocaine (lidocaine HCl Monohydrate 4%) 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles, Eosera, Inc. 5000 South Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76115, NDC 72429-0072-2

Leucovorin Calcium Tablets USP, 10 mg, Rx only, 24 Tablets per bottle, Distr. by: West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. Eatontown, NJ 07724, NDC 0054-4497-10

Ear Pain MD Pain Relief Drops For Kids (lidocaine HCl Monohydrate 4%) 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles, Eosera, Inc. 5000 South Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76115, NDC 72429-0070-8

BC Hemp Co., Full Spectrum Hemp Extract, CBD Oil, Berry Blast, 500mg CBD, 1 FL. OZ (30 ML) bottles, Distributed by: B.C. Hemp Co., LLC, P.O. Box 146, Eau Claire, MI 49111

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