Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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Is Carnitine recalled?

Yes — there is an active recall. 15 ongoing FDA recalls mention Carnitine (53 total). Check the affected lots below.

Most common reason: Sterility / contamination (41 of these recalls)

Recalls are matched by product description. A recall usually affects specific lots, not every package of Carnitine. “Active” means an FDA recall is still ongoing; “closed” means it was terminated or completed. Checked against openFDA on Oct 10, 2026.

Carnitine recalls in 2026

1 initiated in 2026, 53 in total — newest first
Class II · Moderate risk

LX Bioboost Plus

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Thrive Health and Wellness, LLC, dba Thrive Health Solutions (Colorado) D-0477-2025
Class II · Moderate risk

Glutamine/Arginine/Carnitine in all strengths

Lack of Processing Controls; Environmental sampling revealed 1 CFU (Colony Forming Unit) identified as Talaromyces rotundus, a fungi.

Terminated cGMP deviation Coast Quality Pharmacy, LLC dba Anazao Health D-0579-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

S-Mic/B12

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Terminated Sterility / contamination First Royal Care Co. LLC, dba Red Mountain Compounding Pharmacy D-0274-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Glutamine

CGMP Deviations; FDA analysis deterrmined that the product does not contain glutamine and two unknown impurities were observed

Terminated Impurity / degradation United Pharmacy D-0008-2018