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

Enalapril Maleate

Out-of-specification results for the Enalapril Diketopiperazine degradation product during commercial stability.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Aidarex Pharmaceuticals LLC D-0990-2018
Class III · Low risk

Enalapril Maleate Tablets

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Sub-recall because this repackaged product was recalled by the manufacturing firm, Wockhardt, due to out-of-specification results for the Enalapril DiKetopiperazine degradation product.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Major Pharmaceuticals NDC 0904-5502-61 D-0980-2018
Class III · Low risk

Enalapril Maleate Tablets

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Sub-recall because this repackaged product was recalled by the manufacturing firm, Wockhardt, due to out-of-specification results for the Enalapril DiKetopiperazine degradation product.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Major Pharmaceuticals NDC 0904-5609-61 D-0979-2018
Class III · Low risk

Enalapril Maleate Tablets USP

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specification; out-of-specification results for the Enalapril DKT degradant

Terminated Impurity / degradation American Health Packaging NDC 68084-390-01 D-0915-2018
Class III · Low risk

Rocaltrol (calcitriol)

Subpotency: lower than expected potency result was obtained at the 18 month stability time point.

Terminated Wrong potency / content Validus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 30698-911-15 D-1171-2018
Class III · Low risk

Calcitriol Oral Solution

Subpotency: lower than expected potency result was obtained at the 18 month stability time point.

Terminated Wrong potency / content Validus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 63304-241-59 D-1170-2018
Class III · Low risk

Equate ClearLAX

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified - A private label distributor noted unfiled NDC numbers on EQ ClearLax Polyethylene Glycol 3350 NF Powder Solution of various sizes.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Lupin Somerset NDC 49035-312-07 D-0907-2018
Class III · Low risk

Maxzide-25

Superpotent Drug: Composite assay results obtained during routine stability testing were slightly above specification.

Terminated Wrong potency / content Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 0378-0464-01 D-0877-2018
Class III · Low risk

Nystatin Oral Suspension

Resuspension problems: Out of specification for appearance and resuspendability.

Terminated Failed specification Pharmaceutical Associates Inc NDC 0121-4810-05 D-0865-2018
Class III · Low risk

Valsartan Tablets USP

Incorrect/Undeclared excipient: Product batches were released into commercial distribution with a larger size grade of excipient (Crospovidone).

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 59746-363-90 D-0876-2018
Class III · Low risk

Riomet (metformin hydrochloride oral solution)

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Sun Pharma has decided to initiate this recall in response to identified labeling discrepancies in the patient literature.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. NDC 10631-206-02 D-0818-2018
Class III · Low risk

Diltiazem CD

Failed Dissolution Specifications. High dissolution results were obtained during stability testing.

Terminated Dissolution failure Mckesson Packaging Services NDC 63739-284-10 D-0715-2018

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