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 II · Moderate risk

Transderm Scop

Labeling: Incorrect Instructions:outer carton contains the incorrect instructions for Step 2 stating "Do cut the patch" rather than the correct instructions of "Do not cut the patch". The pouch containing the patch is labeled correctly.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Sandoz Inc NDC 66758-208-58 D-0481-2017
Class III · Low risk

Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets

Chemical Contamination: out of specification results for impurities were found to be the result of contamination of product from vapors associated with paint thinner used in repair of the manufacturing room.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 0378-7280-85 D-0861-2017
Class III · Low risk

Tarina Fe 1/20

Chemical Contamination: out of specification results for impurities were found to be the result of contamination of product from vapors associated with paint thinner used in repair of the manufacturing room.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 50102-128-01 D-0860-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Glipizide extended-release tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications. Above out of specification for dissolution rate observed at the 10 hour testing point.

Terminated Dissolution failure Actavis Inc NDC 0591-0900-30 D-0476-2017
Class III · Low risk

Buffered Lidocaine

Labeling; Label Mixup; outer packaging is incorrectly labeled as Buffered Lidocaine 1% instead of correctly as Buffered Lidocaine 0.9%

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Pharmedium Services, LLC D-0603-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Mirtazapine Tablets

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules; possibility of Glipizide 10 mg tablets commingled

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Mylan Institutional, Inc. (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories) NDC 51079-088-20 D-0493-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

MakeSense PHARMA

CGMP Deviations

Terminated cGMP deviation Cherry Hill Sales Co. NDC 69020-205-28 D-0483-2017
Class I · High risk

Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Injection

Presence of Particulate Matter: A hair was found stuck to the stopper of inside a single vial. The hair came in contact with the reconstituted drug product.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company NDC 0409-6510-01 D-0638-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Calcipotriene Cream 0.0005%

Incorrect/Undeclared excipients: inadvertent omission of a drug excipient from the the Authorized Generic label and also a warning regarding contact dermatitis from the brand product labeling not being incorporated into the Authorized Generic labeling.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Leo Pharma INC NDC 66993-877-61 D-0510-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Lactulose Solution

CGMP Deviations: Purified water used to manufacture the drug products may have been contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia.

Terminated Microbial contamination VistaPharm, Inc. D-0463-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Lactulose Solution

CGMP Deviations: Purified water used to manufacture the drug products may have been contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia.

Terminated Microbial contamination VistaPharm, Inc. D-0462-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Nystatin Oral Suspension

CGMP Deviations: Purified water used to manufacture the drug products may have been contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia.

Terminated Microbial contamination VistaPharm, Inc. NDC 66689-037-99 D-0461-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Phenytoin Oral Suspension

CGMP Deviations: Purified water used to manufacture the drug products may have been contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia.

Terminated Microbial contamination VistaPharm, Inc. D-0460-2017

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