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: Label Mix-Up; Bottles of Mucinex Fast-Max liquid are correctly labeled on the front of the label, however the back of the bottle where the Drug Facts labeling is, is missing certain Active Ingredients such as acetaminophen, phenylephrine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and/or guaifenesin. As a result certain safety warnings associated with those ingredients may also be missing.
Labeling: Label Mix-Up; Bottles of Mucinex Fast-Max liquid are correctly labeled on the front of the label, however the back of the bottle where the Drug Facts labeling is, is missing certain Active Ingredients such as acetaminophen, phenylephrine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and/or guaifenesin. As a result certain safety warnings associated with those ingredients may also be missing.
Labeling: Label Mix-Up; Bottles of Mucinex Fast-Max liquid are correctly labeled on the front of the label, however the back of the bottle where the Drug Facts labeling is, is missing certain Active Ingredients such as acetaminophen, phenylephrine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and/or guaifenesin. As a result certain safety warnings associated with those ingredients may also be missing.
Labeling: Label Mix-Up; Bottles of Mucinex Fast-Max liquid are correctly labeled on the front of the label, however the back of the bottle where the Drug Facts labeling is, is missing certain Active Ingredients such as acetaminophen, phenylephrine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and/or guaifenesin. As a result certain safety warnings associated with those ingredients may also be missing.
Labeling: Label Mix-Up; Bottles of Mucinex Fast-Max liquid are correctly labeled on the front of the label, however the back of the bottle where the Drug Facts labeling is, is missing certain Active Ingredients such as acetaminophen, phenylephrine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and/or guaifenesin. As a result certain safety warnings associated with those ingredients may also be missing.
Labeling: Label Mix-Up; Bottles of Mucinex Fast-Max liquid are correctly labeled on the front of the label, however the back of the bottle where the Drug Facts labeling is, is missing certain Active Ingredients such as acetaminophen, phenylephrine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, and/or guaifenesin. As a result certain safety warnings associated with those ingredients may also be missing.
Labeling: Label mix-up; bottles were incorrectly labeled as 10 mL instead of correctly labeled as 4 mL
Labeling: Wrong Bar Code: There is a potential for some units to be mislabeled with an incorrect barcode on the immediate container that scans as heparin sodium 2000 USP units/1000 mL in 0.9% in sodium chloride injection.
Labeling: Illegible label. Writing is rubbing off of labels.
Correct Labeled Product Mispack: Ifosfamide Injection 50 mg/mL, 60 mL, correctly labeled vial may have been mis-packaged in a carton labeled Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection 2 mg/mL, 100 mL
Labeling: Incorrect or missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Printing error caused an overlap in the "y" and "3" making the actual "Use By 3/2015" date appear to read "Use By8/2015".
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp. Date - The subject lot is missing the lot number and expiration date stamp on the primary box..
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Product is labeled "Dye Free" on front panel but contains Red Dye 40.
Labeling:Missing Label: Bottles may not have a product label, or have a label with missing or illegible lot number and/or expiry date.
Labeling: Illegible Label: Sandoz Inc. is recalling of one lot of Fluoxetine Capsules due to an illegible logo on the capsule.
Labeling: Label Error On Declared Strength: Bags of Potassium Chloride 10 mEq per 100 mL were incorrectly overpouched with wraps labeled as Potassium Chloride Injection, 20 mEq per 100 mL.
Correct Labeled Product Mispack: Product tray containing vials was mislabeled to contain another product.
Labeling: Label Mix-Up; Containers of the Obagi Nu-Derm Clear pre-labeled bottles were inadvertently introduced into the Obagi Exfoderm Forte packaging line. Therefore customers which ordered Clear RX actually had contents of Exfoderm forte.
Correct Labeled Product Mispacked; correct labeled bottles of Assured Ibuprofen softgels were packaged into cartons of Assured Naproxen Sodium Tablets, USP
Correct Labeled Product Mispack: Shipping cartons labeled as containing Potassium Chloride injection actually contained bags labeled and containing Gentamicin Sulfate injection inside.
Labeling: Labeling Bears Unapproved Claims; Dermatend is not FDA approved and therefore has not been shown to be safe and effective for the uses suggested in the labeling.
Labeling: Labeling Bears Unapproved Claims; Dermatend is not FDA approved and therefore has not been shown to be safe and effective for the uses suggested in the labeling.
Labeling: Label Error On Declared Strength: The side label description incorrectly states "Each mL contains 500 mcg Clonidine Hydrochloride" instead of stating "Each mL contains 100 mcg Clonidine Hydrochloride".
Labeling: Incorrect or missing lot and or Exp Date: The bottles were labeled with an incorrect expiry date 11/2016. The correct expiry date is 09/2016.
Labeling: Label Mix-Up: Some cartons of AHP Ibuprofen Tablets, USP, 600mg, lot #142588 that contain blister cards filled with Ibuprofen tablets, 600mg drug product, were found to be mis-labeled with blister card print identifying the product as AHP Oxcarbazepine Tablets, 300mg, lot #142544.
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