Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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Class II drug recalls - moderate risk

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, and serious harm is unlikely. It is by far the largest recall class - most potency, dissolution and labeling problems land here.

14,535 recalls, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk

Synthroid (Levothyroxine Sodium)

Labeling: Error on Declared Strength. Product labeled to contain 150 mcg tablets actually contained 75 mcg tablets.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Abbott Laboratories NDC 0074-7069-90 D-107-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

VERSAPHARM Ethambutol Tablets

Discoloration: Ethambutol Tablets USP 400 mg have tablets cores that may be discolored.

Terminated Failed specification West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. NDC 61748-014-06 D-189-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Nalbuphine HCl Injection

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Complains of a loose crimp applied to the fliptop vial; and a missing stopper and flip cap were received and therefore sterility cannot be assured.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Hospira, Inc. NDC 0409-1467-01 D-096-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Fluorouracil Topical Cream USP

Product Lacks Stability: Out-of-specification (OOS) results were observed for assay and description in retain samples.

Terminated Stability / shelf life Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. NDC 51672-4118-6 D-086-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Vicks NyQuil Cold & Flu

Labeling Illegible: Portions of the product labeling in the area of the dosing directions, the warnings & other information sections is obscured.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Procter & Gamble Co NDC 37000-808-12 D-069-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

traMADOL Hydrochloride Tablets

Adulterated Presence of Foreign Tablets: A customer complaint was received that a bottle of Tramadol HCl Tablets USP 50 mg contained some tablets of Metoprolol Tartrate Tablets USP, 50 mg.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. NDC 57664-377-18 D-089-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate)

Defective container; damaged bottles could allow moisture to get into the bottle and thus may impair the quality of the product

Terminated Failed specification Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc NDC 0597-0149-54 D-067-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

ABILIFY (aripiprazole)

CGMP Deviations: A drum of Abilify 30 mg Tablets rejected during the compression stage was not segregated from the other portion of the lot and was inadvertently shipped, packaged and distributed.

Terminated cGMP deviation Bristol Myers Squibb Manufacturing Company NDC 59148-011-35 D-181-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Necon 1/35-28

Cross Contamination With Other Products: The firm recalled Zovia, Lutera, Necon, and Zenchent, because certain lots could potentially be contaminated with trace amounts of Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).

Terminated Cross-contamination Watson Laboratories Inc NDC 52544-552-28 D-017-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Necon 10/11

Cross Contamination With Other Products: The firm recalled Zovia, Lutera, Necon, and Zenchent, because certain lots could potentially be contaminated with trace amounts of Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).

Terminated Cross-contamination Watson Laboratories Inc NDC 52544-554-28 D-016-2013

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