Wrong label, wrong strength, mixed-up products, or packaging errors. One of the most dangerous causes - you can end up taking the wrong drug or the wrong dose.
1,411 FDA drug recalls with this cause, newest first.
This is exactly what it sounds like: the wrong label on the right product, the wrong strength printed on the bottle, a missing or illegible lot number and expiry date, or two products mixed up during packaging. It is dangerous precisely because the pill or liquid itself may be fine, yet the patient has no way of knowing what they are actually taking. A high share of the Class I recalls in this group are mix-ups where a stronger product ended up in a weaker product's packaging.
Labeling Not Elsewhere Classified: Physician sample kits/cartons of treatNOW Abilify are mislabeled. Product name is misspelled, storage instructions are missing and contents of kits may be incorrectly labeled on the outer packaging of the co-packaged kit.
Labeling: Incorrect Instructions: Dosage information on the immediate container label incorrectly states "Two to four tablets four times daily." rather than the correct dosage of "Two tablets three times daily."
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified-Incorrect NDC and product name identified on blister packs.
Labeling Error: Not elsewhere classified. product has a dosage cup marked in teaspoons and the instructions on the label are described in milliliters.
Product Mix-Up: customer complaint that a sealed bottle labeled as Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP 12.5 mg contained only Spironolactone Tablets USP 25 mg.
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Lot FG10517 is mislabeled on the primary container with Lot FG01517, shipper labels and invoices contain the correct lot number of FG10517.
Labeling: Label Mix-Up - One lot labeled Montelukast Sodium Tablets 10 mg tablets may contain 90 tablets of Losartan Potassium 50 mg.
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Incorrect expiration date on label
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Product distributed without a lot number or expiration date on the outer carton.
CGMP Deviations: Syringes were filled with 19mL of potassium chloride when the labels displayed a fill of 20mL.
Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength: syringes of Neostigmine Methylsulfate 1 mg per mL, 5 mg per 5 mL may be incorrectly labeled as Neostigmine Methylsulfate 1 mg per mL, 3 mg per 3 mL.
Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength: syringes of Neostigmine Methylsulfate 1 mg per mL, 5 mg per 5 mL may be incorrectly labeled as Neostigmine Methylsulfate 1 mg per mL, 3 mg per 3 mL.
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified - A private label distributor noted unfiled NDC numbers on EQ ClearLax Polyethylene Glycol 3350 NF Powder Solution of various sizes.
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date.
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date.
Contraceptive Tablets Out of Sequence.
Labeling: Missing Label
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Sun Pharma has decided to initiate this recall in response to identified labeling discrepancies in the patient literature.
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: due to a labeled declaration of; Store at 15¿C to 30¿C (59¿F to 86¿F) which differs from the original manufacturer declaration of; Store at 20¿C to 25¿C (68¿F to 77¿F).
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: due to a labeled declaration of; Store at 15¿C to 30¿C (59¿F to 86¿F) which differs from the original manufacturer declaration of; Store at 20¿C to 25¿C (68¿F to 77¿F).
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: due to a labeled declaration of; Store at 15¿C to 30¿C (59¿F to 86¿F) which differs from the original manufacturer declaration of; Store at 20¿C to 25¿C (68¿F to 77¿F).
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: due to a labeled declaration of; Store at 15¿C to 30¿C (59¿F to 86¿F) which differs from the original manufacturer declaration of; Store at 20¿C to 25¿C (68¿F to 77¿F).
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: due to a labeled declaration of; Store at 15¿C to 30¿C (59¿F to 86¿F) which differs from the original manufacturer declaration of; Store at 20¿C to 25¿C (68¿F to 77¿F).
Labeling: Label Mix-Up: bottle labeled as Diclofenac Sodium and Misoprostol 75 mg/0.2 mg contained Diclofenac Sodium and Misoprostol 50 mg/0.2 mg tablets.
Labeling: Labeling Error on Declared Strength; The outer carton (secondary packaging) statement of ingredients misstates the concentration of active ingredient at 7%. The primary packaging (tube) correctly states the active ingredient at 10%.
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