Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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Class I drug recalls - the high-risk category

Class I is the FDA's most serious recall category: a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death. It is a small share of all recalls, but the one to check first if a medication you take appears here.

1,750 recalls, newest first.

Class I · High risk

Limar Hand Sanitizer

Labeling Not Elsewhere Classified: Hand sanitizer packaged in containers resembling drinking water bottles.

Ongoing Labeling / mix-up Ardil Comercial S.R.L. D-0691-2021
Class I · High risk

Topotecan Injection 4 mg/4mL

Presence of Particulate Matter: Complaint received of a glass particle observed inside the vial. The vial was returned to Teva for further analysis where two other particulates were found and identified as one (1) grey silicone particle and one (1) translucent, colorless cotton fiber.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Teva Pharmaceuticals USA NDC 0703-4714-01 D-0661-2021
Class I · High risk

MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel

Chemical Contamination: FDA analysis found 1 lot of MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel, ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULA (ethyl alcohol 70%) to be below the label claim for ethanol content and to contain methanol.

Ongoing Chemical / undeclared Global Sanitizers LLC D-0781-2021
Class I · High risk

MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel

Chemical Contamination: FDA analysis found 1 lot of MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel, ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULA (ethyl alcohol 70%) to be below the label claim for ethanol content and to contain methanol.

Ongoing Chemical / undeclared Global Sanitizers LLC D-0780-2021
Class I · High risk

Poseidon Platinum 3500 capsule

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

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Yamtun7 D-0654-2021
Class I · High risk

DiBAR LABS Hand Sanitizer

Chemical Contamination: FDA analysis found 3 lots of DiBAR hand Sanitizer to be below the label claim for ethanol content and to contain methanol.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Dibar Nutricional S De Rl De Cv NDC 73009-0001-08 D-0644-2021
Class I · High risk

1% Lidocaine HCl Injection

Labeling: Label Mix-Up: some vials labeled to contain 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP may contain 1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP and some vials labeled to contain 1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP may contain 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Pfizer, INC NDC 0409-4279-16 D-0627-2021
Class I · High risk

0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection

Labeling: Label Mix-Up: some vials labeled to contain 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP may contain 1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP and some vials labeled to contain 1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP may contain 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Pfizer, INC NDC 0409-1162-19 D-0626-2021

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