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

Proplete 70+ KG

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

Terminated Sterility / contamination Pentec Health D-589-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Proplete 60 - 69 KG

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

Terminated Sterility / contamination Pentec Health D-588-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Proplete 52 - 59 KG

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

Terminated Sterility / contamination Pentec Health D-587-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Proplete 40 - 44 KG

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

Terminated Sterility / contamination Pentec Health D-586-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Idpn

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

Terminated Sterility / contamination Pentec Health D-585-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Proplete 34 - 39 KG

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

Terminated Sterility / contamination Pentec Health D-581-2013
Class III · Low risk

Budesonide Capsules

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Routine stability testing at the 12-month interval yielded an out-of-specification (OOS) result for dissolution testing.

Terminated Dissolution failure Mylan Institutional, Inc. (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories) NDC 51079-020-03 D-452-2013
Class I · High risk

Warfarin Sodium Tablets

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: A product complaint was received from a pharmacist who discovered that 3 tablets in a 1000-count bottle were oversized.

Terminated Failed specification Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc NDC 68382-053-10 D-838-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Dicopanol FusePaq Kit for Oral Suspension

Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Fusion Pharmaceuticals is recalling the Dicopanol FusePaq Kit due to Total Yeasts and Molds Count above USP limits.

Terminated Microbial contamination Fusion Pharmaceuticals, LLC D-1055-2014
Class III · Low risk

Derma-Smoothe/FS

Subpotent Drug: the active ingredient, fluocinolone acetonide, was found to be subpotent during the firm's routine testing.

Terminated Wrong potency / content Hill Dermaceuticals, Inc. NDC 28105-149-04 D-610-2013
Class I · High risk

Lightning ROD capsules

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Lightning Rod capsules are being recalled because FDA analysis found it to contain an undeclared analogue of sildenafil. Sildenafil is the active ingredient in an FDA-approved product indicated for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction (ED), making this product an unapproved new drug.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Chang Kwung Products D-834-2013
Class I · High risk

Lightning ROD capsules

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Lightning Rod capsules are being recalled because FDA analysis found it to contain an undeclared analogue of sildenafil. Sildenafil is the active ingredient in an FDA-approved product indicated for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction (ED), making this product an unapproved new drug.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Chang Kwung Products D-833-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Pure-Aid Allergy Relief

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified; foil label on immediate blister pack indicates active ingredient as Chlorpheniramine rather than Diphenhydramine

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Kareway Product Inc D-620-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Praziquantel 56.8 mg

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection findings resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes

Terminated Sterility / contamination The Compounding Shop, INC. D-570-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Carnosine 5% Opth drop

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection findings resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes

Terminated Sterility / contamination The Compounding Shop, INC. D-569-2013

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