Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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FDA drug recalls in 2021

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2021, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

1,152 recalls, newest first.

Class I · High risk

Methocarbamol 500mg Tablet

Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength; Bottles labeled as Methocarbamol 500 mg Tablets actually contain Methocarbamol 750 mg Tablets

Completed Labeling / mix-up Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc. dba BRP Pharmaceuticals D-0092-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Irbesartan Tablets USP

CGMP Deviations: impurity N-nitrosoirbesartan detected in API

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 68180-412-06 D-0088-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Irbesartan Tablets USP

CGMP Deviations: impurity N-nitrosoirbesartan detected in API

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 68180-411-06 D-0087-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Irbesartan Tablets USP

CGMP Deviations: impurity N-nitrosoirbesartan detected in API

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 68180-410-06 D-0086-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Imipramine Pamoate Capsules 125 mg

Out of specification result observed in a dissolution test at the 9-month long term stability time point.

Terminated Dissolution failure Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 68180-316-06 D-0027-2022
Class III · Low risk

Cetirizine hydrochloride

Labeling: Not Elsewhere classified: Product was relabeled as 90 tablet count product although it was a manufacturer in a box with 30 tablet count tablets.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up A-S Medication Solutions LLC. D-0096-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Dr. Reddy's Ezetimibe and Simvastatin Tablets

Failed Excipient Specifications and Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules; product manufactured using an excipient found to be OOS for conductivity and some Ezetimibe and Simvastatin Tablets, 10 mg/10 mg were found in the bottle

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. NDC 43598-743-05 D-0085-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Omeprazole Delayed-Release Capsules

CGMP Deviations: Customer complaint for the presence of a staple co-mingled with capsules within the bottle.

Terminated cGMP deviation Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. NDC 70000-0232-1 D-0026-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Betaxolol Ophthalmic Solution

Microbial Contamination of Sterile Products: Confirmed sterility failure identified during stability testing at the 12-month time point.

Terminated Microbial contamination Akorn, Inc. NDC 17478-705-11 D-0004-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Lotrimin Af

cGMP Deviations: LOTRIMIN AF (Tolnaftate 1%) manufactured at the same facility where other lots were found to be contaminated with benzene.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 11523-0010-2 D-0254-2022

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