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

Leader Extra Strength Acetaminophen Tablets

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Complaint involving one Women's Prenatal dietary supplement tablet commingled in a bottle of Extra Strength Acetaminophen 500 mg contents 1000 count bottle.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Contract Pharmacal Corporation NDC 7000-0036-1 D-0857-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Fentanyl Citrate Inj.

Defective Container: confirmed customer reports for vials with loose metal overseal crimp defects, which may result in lack of assurance of sterility.

Terminated Packaging defect Pfizer Inc. NDC 00409-9094-12 D-0835-2020
Class III · Low risk

Clonidine Hydrochloride Tablets

Failed Impurities/Degredation Specifications: This recall is initiated as a precautionary measure due to potential migration of Benzophenone at very low level into product from container label.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Unichem Pharmaceuticals USA INC NDC 29300-135-01 D-0829-2020
Class III · Low risk

Tramadol Hydrochloride Tablets USP CIV

Labeling: Incorrect package insert - Patient leaflets for the specified lots of unscored tablets contain language relative to a 25 mg dosing titration that necessitates the use of a scored 50 mg tablet.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Teva Pharmaceuticals USA NDC 0093-0058-01 D-0851-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Glycopyrrolate Tabs

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specification: High Out of Specification Results for Individual Unknown Impurity.

Terminated Impurity / degradation NCS Healthcare of Kentucky Inc NDC 0615-8170-39 D-0850-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Kushim Tablets

Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA. FDA analysis found product to contain cinobufagin, bufalin, and bufotenine

Terminated Unapproved drug B and a Trading Corporation D-0840-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Customer complaint that one 20 mg Atorvastatin Calcium Tablet was present in a bottle labeled as and containing eight-nine Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, USP 10 mg.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Graviti Pharmaceuticals Private Limited NDC 70377-027-11 D-0832-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Solifenacin Succinate Tablets

CGMP Deviations: During manufacturing Solifenacin Succinate Tablets might convert to Solifenacin Tartrate Tablets.

Terminated cGMP deviation Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc NDC 51991-894-33 D-1051-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Solifenacin Succinate Tablets

CGMP Deviations: During manufacturing Solifenacin Succinate Tablets might convert to Solifenacin Tartrate Tablets.

Terminated cGMP deviation Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc NDC 51991-893-33 D-1050-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets 20 mg

cGMP Deviations; Olmesartan Medoximil Tablets 20 mg was released in error with alternate API source prior to filing and approval of Prior Approval Supplement.

Terminated cGMP deviation Ascend Laboratories LLC NDC 67877-446-90 D-0828-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Cholecalciferol

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Terminated Sterility / contamination Fusion IV Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dba Axia Pharmaceutical NDC 71283-0251-3 D-0993-2020
Class II · Moderate risk

Cholecalciferol

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Terminated Sterility / contamination Fusion IV Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dba Axia Pharmaceutical NDC 71283-0210-3 D-0992-2020

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