Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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FDA drug recalls in 2020

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2020, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

930 recalls, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk

Lidocaine HCl 2% 5 mL

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; potential for a defective syringe cap, resulting in a non-integral unit

Terminated Sterility / contamination SCA Pharmaceuticals D-0200-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Lidocaine HCl 1% 10 mL

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; potential for a defective syringe cap, resulting in a non-integral unit

Terminated Sterility / contamination SCA Pharmaceuticals D-0199-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

ePHEDrine Sulfate

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; potential for a defective syringe cap, resulting in a non-integral unit

Terminated Sterility / contamination SCA Pharmaceuticals D-0188-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Buffered Lidocaine HCl

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; potential for a defective syringe cap, resulting in a non-integral unit

Terminated Sterility / contamination SCA Pharmaceuticals D-0187-2021

Recalls by year