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

Class III means the product is unlikely to cause harm but violates FDA labeling or manufacturing rules. These are the recalls you rarely hear about; pharmacies usually just swap the affected lot.

1,716 recalls, newest first.

Class III · Low risk

Methylprednisolone Acetate Injectable Suspension

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified; A typographical error was observed in the NDC number on the preprinted Individual Folding Cartons (secondary packaging only). Incorrect NDC Number 70121-1573-1; Correct NDC Number 70121-1574-1.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC NDC 70121-1574-01 D-0756-2023
Class III · Low risk

Gabapentin Tablets

Product mixup: one foreign tablet found in product.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up The Harvard Drug Group NDC 0904-6823-61 D-0570-2023
Class III · Low risk

Lidocaine Patch 5%

Labeling: Typographical error on the upper left-hand side of the box and individual patch label that has the incorrect dosage form stating, each tablet contains instead of each adhesive patch contains.

Ongoing Labeling / mix-up Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc. D-0556-2023
Class III · Low risk

Avicel DG

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specification results obtained for conductivity.

Terminated Impurity / degradation DuPont Nutrition USA, Inc D-0547-2023
Class III · Low risk

Avicel PH-200 NF

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specification results obtained for conductivity.

Terminated Impurity / degradation DuPont Nutrition USA, Inc D-0546-2023
Class III · Low risk

Avicel PH-102 NF

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specification results obtained for conductivity.

Terminated Impurity / degradation DuPont Nutrition USA, Inc D-0545-2023
Class III · Low risk

Avicel PH-101 NF

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specification results obtained for conductivity.

Terminated Impurity / degradation DuPont Nutrition USA, Inc D-0544-2023
Class III · Low risk

Norepinephrine Bitartrate Injection

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Above the specification limits yielded for related substance norepinephrine sulfonic acid impurity during routine product monitoring.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC NDC 47335-615-40 D-0529-2023
Class III · Low risk

Bevacizumab 2.5 mg/0.1 mL

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Lot code on primary packaging is incorrect.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC NDC 69194-0458-1 D-0531-2023
Class III · Low risk

MEKTOVI (binimetinib)

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: The carton and bottle labels state an expiry date of March 2026; the correct expiration date is February 2025.

Ongoing Labeling / mix-up Pfizer Inc. D-0532-2023
Class III · Low risk

Colchicine Tablets

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: An out-of-specification (OOS) result was observed during release testing of one lot for a related substance, i.e. Beta-lumicolchicine.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc NDC 16714-0039-01 D-0467-2023
Class III · Low risk

Evamist (estradiol transdermal spray)

Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: The Spray Content Uniformity (SCU) requirement for Standard Deviation did not meet the requirement at the 18-month stability time point.

Ongoing Wrong potency / content Padagis US LLC D-0464-2023

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