Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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FDA drug recalls in 2016

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2016, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

1,199 recalls, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk

Lidocaine HCl 1%

Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Cantrell Drug Company D-0197-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Heparin Sodium 5

Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Cantrell Drug Company NDC 52533-097-24 D-0193-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Heparin Sodium

Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Cantrell Drug Company NDC 52533-148-16 D-0192-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Fentanyl Citrate 2

Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Cantrell Drug Company NDC 52533-024-61 D-0189-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Fentanyl Citrate 1

Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Cantrell Drug Company NDC 52533-024-35 D-0188-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Calcium Chloride

Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Cantrell Drug Company D-0187-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Calcium Chloride

Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Cantrell Drug Company NDC 52533-102-09 D-0186-2017

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