Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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FDA drug recalls in 2017

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2017, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

1,141 recalls, newest first.

Class III · Low risk

Nystatin Oral Suspension

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Presence of an impurity peak that exceeds approved specification.

Terminated Impurity / degradation VistaPharm, Inc. NDC 66689-008-02 D-0869-2017
Class I · High risk

Mibelas 24 Fe

Contraceptive Tablets Out of Sequence- First 4 pills of the packet are brown, instead of the last four pills and the expiry/lot was not printed on the package.

Terminated Stability / shelf life Lupin Limited (Unit 1) NDC 68180-911-11 D-1093-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Ventolin HFA

Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate

Ongoing Packaging defect GlaxoSmithKline, LLC NDC 0173-0682-20 D-0793-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Fluconazole Injection

Lack of assurance of sterility: customer complaints received for the presence of leaks.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Baxter Healthcare Corporation NDC 0338-6046-48 D-0788-2017
Class III · Low risk

Montelukast Sodium Oral Granules

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; out of specification results for Sulphoxide Impurity and Total Impurities

Terminated Impurity / degradation Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 0378-6040-93 D-0920-2017
Class III · Low risk

Benzonatate capsules

Failed Stability Specifications: Out of Specification results obtained for preservative Methylparaben content.

Terminated Stability / shelf life Strides Pharma INC NDC 64380-713-06 D-0858-2017
Class III · Low risk

Hydrocortisone Lotion

Superpotent Drug: above specification for the assay.

Terminated Wrong potency / content Vintage Pharmaceuticals LLC, DBA Qualitest Pharmaceuticals NDC 0603-7785-52 D-0859-2017
Class III · Low risk

Amlodipine Besylate Tablet

PRESENCE OF FOREIGN TABLETS/CAPSULES: A 2.5 mg Amlodipine Besylate tablet was found co-mingled with 10 mg Amlodipine Besylate tablets in a bottle labeled as Amlodipine Besylate 10 mg.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Ascend Laboratories LLC NDC 67877-199-10 D-1134-2017
Class I · High risk

GEC LX Laxoplex 60 capsules Dietary Supplement

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Tainted Product Marketed As a Dietary Supplement: FDA analysis found the product to tainted with undeclared anabolic steroids and steroid like substances.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Genetic Edge Compounds LLC D-1092-2017

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