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

Dextroamphetamine Saccharate

Labeling: Incorrect expiration date. Product dated with 24-month expiration date instead of 18-months.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 43975-281-10 D-0047-2021
Class III · Low risk

Dextroamphetamine Saccharate

Labeling: Incorrect expiration date. Product dated with 24-month expiration date instead of 18-months.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 43975-280-10 D-0046-2021
Class III · Low risk

Dextroamphetamine Saccharate

Labeling: Incorrect expiration date. Product dated with 24-month expiration date instead of 18-months.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 43975-279-10 D-0045-2021
Class III · Low risk

Dextroamphetamine Saccharate

Labeling: Incorrect expiration date. Product dated with 24-month expiration date instead of 18-months.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 43975-278-10 D-0044-2021
Class III · Low risk

Dextroamphetamine Saccharate

Labeling: Incorrect expiration date. Product dated with 24-month expiration date instead of 18-months.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 43975-277-10 D-0043-2021
Class III · Low risk

Desflurane

DEFECTIVE CONTAINER: Desflurane Liquid for Inhalation 240 mL may be leaking.

Terminated Packaging defect eVenus Pharmaceutical Laboratories NDC 0781-6172-22 D-0042-2021
Class III · Low risk

Nystatin Oral Suspension

Failed Impurties/Degradation Specifications: out of specification results for an impurity for one lot

Terminated Impurity / degradation VistaPharm, Inc. NDC 66689-008-16 D-0019-2021
Class III · Low risk

Citalopram Oral Solution

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; high out of specification results obtained at the 9 month stability timepoint

Terminated Impurity / degradation PAI Holdings, LLC. dba Pharmaceutical Associates Inc NDC 0121-1696-40 D-0015-2021
Class III · Low risk

Nicotine Gum

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Package Insert: The package insert included in the finished product is for the Canadian market and is not part of the current approved drug labeling.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up P & L Developments, LLC NDC 11822-3328-3 D-0004-2021
Class III · Low risk

Extra Strength Headache Relief

Failed Stability Specifications: Out-of-Specification (OOS) results for the Aspirin related compound Salicylic Acid was observed.

Terminated Stability / shelf life Ultra Seal Corporation D-1513-2020
Class III · Low risk

Pain Relief Maximum Strength

Failed Stability Specifications: Out-of-Specification (OOS) results for the Aspirin related compound Salicylic Acid was observed.

Terminated Stability / shelf life Ultra Seal Corporation D-1512-2020
Class III · Low risk

Red Cross Oral Pain

Labeling; Not Elsewhere Classified: The Mentholatum Company is initiating a voluntary recall due to an error in the labeling of the cotton pellet box found within the Red Cross Oral Pain blister pack. The cotton pellet box states that the product contains "Natural Eugenol Oil" in which it does not.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up The Mentholatum Company NDC 10742-8902-1 D-1541-2020
Class III · Low risk

Clobetasol Propionate Cream

Failed Content Uniformity: bulk lot used to make these two lots was found to have failed content uniformity.

Terminated Wrong potency / content Golden State Medical Supply Inc. NDC 60429-902-15 D-1497-2020
Class III · Low risk

Leucovorin Calcium Tablets USP

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Tablets are imprinted with the incorrect identification code.

Terminated Failed specification West-Ward Columbus Inc NDC 0054-4497-10 D-1490-2020
Class III · Low risk

Fosaprepitant for Injection

Labeling Error: Label Error on Declared Strength: Carton label and product insert incorrectly states the quantity of the excipient edetate disodium (EDTA) as 5.4 mg / vial, rather than the actual amount of 18.8 mg / vial.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC NDC 63323-972-10 D-1391-2020
Class III · Low risk

Clonazepam Orally Disintegrating Tablets

Cross contamination with other products - OOS discovered during routine stability testing for highest unknown impurity later identified as clozapine

Terminated Cross-contamination Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC NDC 57664-783-86 D-1445-2020

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