Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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Wrong potency or content

Sub- or super-potent product, or a failed content-uniformity / assay test. You may receive too little or too much active ingredient - a direct dosing risk.

992 FDA drug recalls with this cause, newest first.

These recalls cover sub-potent or super-potent products, or a failed content-uniformity test - meaning some pills in the same batch held noticeably different amounts of active ingredient than others. Either way it is a direct dosing risk: too little to work, or too much and harmful. Thyroid hormones and compounded injectables are the classic examples, because their dose window is narrow.

Class II · Moderate risk

Medline Skin Stapler RMVR

Subpotent Drug:The titratable iodine contained in the Povidone-Iodine prep pads is below label claim of 0.85%.

Terminated Wrong potency / content Medline Industries Inc D-0314-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Medline Anesthesia Kit

Subpotent Drug:The titratable iodine contained in the Povidone-Iodine prep pads is below label claim of 0.85%.

Terminated Wrong potency / content Medline Industries Inc D-0306-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Medline Hip Replacement

Subpotent Drug:The titratable iodine contained in the Povidone-Iodine prep pads is below label claim of 0.85%.

Terminated Wrong potency / content Medline Industries Inc D-0304-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Medline Debridement Tray

Subpotent Drug:The titratable iodine contained in the Povidone-Iodine prep pads is below label claim of 0.85%.

Terminated Wrong potency / content Medline Industries Inc D-0300-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Medline IV Start Kit

Subpotent Drug:The titratable iodine contained in the Povidone-Iodine prep pads is below label claim of 0.85%.

Terminated Wrong potency / content Medline Industries Inc D-0298-2018