Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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FDA drug recalls in 2013

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2013, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

2,085 recalls, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk

Heparin Sodium and 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Specific lot numbers of these products have been identified for potential administration port leakage. The potential for leakage is the result of a manufacturing issue which occurred during the sealing of the closure assembly at the administration port.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Baxter Healthcare Corp. NDC 0338-0433-04 D-626-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

5% Dextrose Injection

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Specific lot numbers of these products have been identified for potential administration port leakage. The potential for leakage is the result of a manufacturing issue which occurred during the sealing of the closure assembly at the administration port.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Baxter Healthcare Corp. NDC 0338-0017-31 D-625-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Specific lot numbers of these products have been identified for potential administration port leakage. The potential for leakage is the result of a manufacturing issue which occurred during the sealing of the closure assembly at the administration port.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Baxter Healthcare Corp. NDC 0338-0553-11 D-624-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Ondansetron Injection

Presence of Particulate; lot being recalled as a precaution due to the discovery of 2 particles found in a lot which preceded the recalled lot

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Hospira, Inc. NDC 0409-4755-03 D-851-2013
Class I · High risk

Xiyouji Qingzhi Capsule

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: Products found to contain undeclared sibutramine. Sibutramine was removed from the U.S. market for safety reasons, making these products unapproved new drugs.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Dolphin Intertrade Corporation D-1250-2014
Class I · High risk

JaDera

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: Products found to contain undeclared sibutramine. Sibutramine was removed from the U.S. market for safety reasons, making these products unapproved new drugs.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Dolphin Intertrade Corporation D-1249-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Enablex (darifenacin)

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: unspecified degradation product

Terminated Impurity / degradation Warner Chilcott US LLC NDC 0078-9420-07 D-822-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Ranitidine Syrup

Failed Impurity/Degradation Specification; "Related Compound C"

Terminated Impurity / degradation Actavis South Atlantic LLC D-829-2013
Class III · Low risk

Excedrin

Failed Impurities/Degradation:Specifications:Unknown degradant found during stability testing

Terminated Impurity / degradation Novartis Consumer Health NDC 0067-2062-02 D-744-2014
Class III · Low risk

Theraflu Warming Relief

Failed Impurities/Degradation:Specifications:Unknown degradant found during stability testing

Terminated Impurity / degradation Novartis Consumer Health NDC 0067-6438-08 D-742-2014
Class III · Low risk

Maximum Strength Comtrex

Failed Impurities/Degradation:Specifications:Unknown degradant found during stability testing.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Novartis Consumer Health NDC 0067-2081-24 D-741-2014
Class III · Low risk

Maximum Strength Comtrex

Failed Impurities/Degradation:Specifications:Unknown degradant found during stability testing.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Novartis Consumer Health NDC 0067-2084-24 D-740-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Proplete 45 - 51 KG

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Sterility could not be assured for compounded sterile renal nutritional prescriptions.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Pentec Health D-592-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Proplete 90+ KG

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Sterility could not be assured for compounded sterile renal nutritional prescriptions.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Pentec Health D-591-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Proplete 80+ KG

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Sterility could not be assured for compounded sterile renal nutritional prescriptions.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Pentec Health D-590-2013

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