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

Virt-Nate Prenatal/Postnatal

Tablets/Capsules Imprinted with Wrong ID; product debossed with an incorrect punch. Bottles could contain tablets debossed with V259 (debossing for PreTab) instead of the correct punch, V264 (debossing for Virt-Nate).

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Virtus Pharmaceuticals, Llc D-0775-2016
Class III · Low risk

NORepinephrine Bitartrate

Subpotent Drug; confirmed results by FDA analysis after customer complaints of discoloration

Terminated Wrong potency / content Pharmedium Services, LLC NDC 61553-127-61 D-0778-2016
Class III · Low risk

NORepinephrine Bitartrate

Subpotent Drug; confirmed results by FDA analysis after customer complaints of discoloration

Terminated Wrong potency / content Pharmedium Services, LLC NDC 61553-134-61 D-0777-2016
Class III · Low risk

Ranitidine Syrup

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Product recalled due to elevated impurity result detected during routine stability testing.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Bio-pharm, Inc. NDC 23155-291-51 D-0809-2016
Class III · Low risk

Lindane Lotion

Super-Potent Drug: Out of Specification Assay test results were reported for stability samples.

Terminated Wrong potency / content Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 60432-833-60 D-0571-2016
Class III · Low risk

Norpace CR

Failed Dissolution Specification

Terminated Dissolution failure Pfizer Inc. NDC 0025-2742-31 D-0520-2016
Class III · Low risk

NABUMETONE Tablets USP

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Lack of leaflets and approved labels on bottles.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Teva Pharmaceuticals USA D-0773-2016
Class III · Low risk

Prednisone 20 mg

Labeling: Not elsewhere classified. NDC number is incorrect on the container.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Northwind Pharmaceuticals LLC NDC 51655-320-53 D-0485-2016
Class III · Low risk

Paricalcitol Capsules

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Product recalled due to reports of breakage and leakage of Paricalcitol capsules.

Terminated Failed specification Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. NDC 55111-665-30 D-0721-2016
Class III · Low risk

Paricalcitol Capsules

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Product recalled due to reports of breakage and leakage of Paricalcitol capsules.

Terminated Failed specification Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. NDC 55111-664-30 D-0720-2016
Class III · Low risk

Paricalcitol Capsules

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Product recalled due to reports of breakage and leakage of Paricalcitol capsules.

Terminated Failed specification Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. NDC 55111-663-30 D-0719-2016

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