Class II · Moderate risk
Vancomycin Injection
CGMP Deviations
Is Vancomycin recalled?
Yes — there is an active recall. 24 ongoing FDA recalls mention Vancomycin (149 total). Check the affected lots below.
Most common reason: Sterility / contamination (104 of these recalls)
Recalls are matched by product description. A recall usually affects specific lots, not every package of Vancomycin. “Active” means an FDA recall is still ongoing; “closed” means it was terminated or completed. Checked against openFDA on Oct 10, 2026.
Vancomycin recalls in 2026
7 initiated in 2026, 149 in total — newest first
Class II · Moderate risk
Vancomycin Injection
CGMP Deviations
Class II · Moderate risk
Vancomycin HCL
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; blue Break-Off-Part could detach from the administration port
Class II · Moderate risk
Vancomycin HCI
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; blue Break-Off-Part could detach from the administration port
Class II · Moderate risk
Vancomycin HCI
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; blue Break-Off-Part could detach from the administration port
Class II · Moderate risk
vancomycin HCl
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
vancomycin HCl
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Class I · High risk
Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Oral Solution
Superpotent Drug: Due to overfilling of drug powder
Class I · High risk
VANCOmycin HCl PF 1.5g added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL IV bag
Superpotent Drug: semi-automated IV bag filling system can malfunction and provide a double dose of drug product to IV bags.
Class I · High risk
VANCOmycin HCl PF 1.25g added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL IV bag
Superpotent Drug: semi-automated IV bag filling system can malfunction and provide a double dose of drug product to IV bags.
Class II · Moderate risk
VANCOMYCIN 1.25 g added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class III · Low risk
VANCOmycin HCI PF
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified
Class III · Low risk
VANCOmycin HCI PF
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified
Class II · Moderate risk
Endophth Kit
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Vancomycin 1 MG/0.1 ML Solution for Intraocular Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
vancomycin added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride
Lack of Assurance of Sterility:Lack of validation data for sanitization cycles
Class II · Moderate risk
vancomycin 750 mg/250 mL added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride
Lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
Class II · Moderate risk
vancomycin 2 g/500 mL added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride
Lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
Class II · Moderate risk
vancomycin 1.75g added to 0.9% sodium chloride 500mL
Lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
Class II · Moderate risk
vancomycin 1.5 g/250mL added to 5% dextrose
Lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
Class II · Moderate risk
vancomycin 1.5 g/500 mL added to 0.9% sodium chloride
Lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
Class II · Moderate risk
vancomycin 1.5 g/250 mL added to 0.9% sodium chloride
Lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
Class II · Moderate risk
vancomycin 1.25 g/250 mL added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride
Lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
Class II · Moderate risk
vancomycin 1.25 g/250 mL added to dextrose 5%
Lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
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