Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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FDA drug recalls in 2019

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2019, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

1,788 recalls, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk

INODERM Antiseptic Hand Soap

CGMP Deviations: hand sanitizers and soaps were not produced under current good manufacturing practices.

Terminated cGMP deviation Inopak Ltd D-1313-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium/HCTZ

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level of 0.96 parts per million.

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity RemedyRepack Inc. NDC 70518-1560-00 D-1270-2019
Class III · Low risk

Carvedilol Tablets

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Customer complaint for a small, solid, light yellow substance, identified as a fragmented tablet of another drug product, found mixed with tablets in a bottle of Carvedilol tablets 3.125mg.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc NDC 68382-092-05 D-1242-2019
Class I · High risk

FENTANYL Transdermal System

Product Mix-Up: Customer complaint that their carton labeled as Fentanyl Transdermal Systems, 12 mcg/h contained five patches labeled and containing 50 mcg/h.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Alvogen, Inc NDC 47781-423-47 D-1277-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1266-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1265-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1264-2019

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