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 II · Moderate risk

Estradiol Transdermal System Delivers 0.0375 mg/day

Defective Delivery System: Out of specification for release rate testing and shear, an attribute related to the adhesive properties of the transdermal patches. As a result, patients could experience patches that do not stick well to the skin.

Terminated Packaging defect Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc NDC 68968-3437-8 D-0337-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Minivelle (estradiol transdermal system)

Defective Delivery System: Out of specification for release rate testing and shear, an attribute related to the adhesive properties of the transdermal patches. As a result, patients could experience patches that do not stick well to the skin.

Terminated Packaging defect Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc NDC 68968-6675-8 D-0336-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Oxygen

cGMP deviations

Terminated cGMP deviation Grace Healthcare Medical, Inc D-0355-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Cephalexin for Oral Suspension

Failed Impurities/degradation specifications: Repackager recall due to Out of Specification detected by manufacturer for Individual Unidentified Impurity found during related substance test analysis of Cephalexin

Ongoing Impurity / degradation Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. D-0342-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Imperial Platinum 2000

Marketed without Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analysis results obtained the presence of tadalafil and/or sildenafil.

Ongoing Chemical / undeclared QMart D-0371-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Burro en Primavera

Marketed without Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analysis results obtained the presence of tadalafil and/or sildenafil.

Ongoing Chemical / undeclared QMart D-0370-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

PremierZen Extreme 3000

Marketed without Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analysis results obtained the presence of tadalafil and/or sildenafil.

Ongoing Chemical / undeclared QMart D-0369-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Imperial Gold 2000

Marketed without Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analysis results obtained the presence of tadalafil and/or sildenafil.

Ongoing Chemical / undeclared QMart D-0368-2021
Class I · High risk

Thumbs up 7 Red 70K capsules

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Products found to contain undeclared tadalafil and/ or sildenafil and vardenafil making them unapproved drugs for which the safety and efficacy have not been established and therefore subject to recall.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Ummzy, LLC D-0664-2021
Class I · High risk

Shogun-X capsules

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Products found to contain undeclared tadalafil and/ or sildenafil and vardenafil making them unapproved drugs for which the safety and efficacy have not been established and therefore subject to recall.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Ummzy, LLC D-0663-2021
Class I · High risk

Krazy Night capsule

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Products found to contain undeclared tadalafil and/ or sildenafil and vardenafil making them unapproved drugs for which the safety and efficacy have not been established and therefore subject to recall.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Ummzy, LLC D-0662-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

PremierZen Platinum 5000

Marketed without Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analysis results obtained the presence of tadalafil and/or sildenafil.

Ongoing Chemical / undeclared Na Na Collection D-0353-2021

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