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

Glimepiride Tablets

Misprint on tablet

Ongoing Other Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. D-0312-2024
Class III · Low risk

Benzonatate Capsules

Superpotent drug: Assay results were slightly above specification at the time zero point.

Ongoing Wrong potency / content Amerisource Health Services LLC NDC 68084-214-01 D-0257-2024
Class III · Low risk

Anoro Ellipta

Failed Release Testing: Coarse Particle Mass for umeclidinium Out of Specification

Terminated Failed specification GlaxoSmithKline LLC NDC 0173-0869-10 D-0160-2024
Class III · Low risk

Eprontia (topiramate)

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specification Impurity C (4,5-desisopropylidene topiramate) result observed during routine stability testing at 18 months.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 52652-9001-1 D-0213-2024
Class III · Low risk

Tropicamide 1%

Labeling: Label Mix-Up: The label of a dropper bottle mistakenly states the container is a 0.5mL single-use syringe instead of a 5 mL dropper

Ongoing Labeling / mix-up Fagron Compounding Services NDC 71266-8240-01 D-0125-2024
Class III · Low risk

LET Gel

Product Mix-up: Incorrect Product Formulation

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Right Value Drug Stores, LLC dba Carie Boyd's Prescription Shop NDC 73271-1003-1 D-0140-2024
Class III · Low risk

Hydrocortisone 1% and Acetic Acid 2% Otic Solution USP

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications:Out-of-Specification result for Hydrocortisone related impurity and slightly lower than the established level of the Hydrocortisone Assay obtained during stability testing.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 51672-3007-1 D-0089-2024
Class III · Low risk

V-FORCE Homeopathic

Incorrect Product Formulation: product contains Active Ingredient Glandula Suprarenalis Suis 8X instead of Glandula Suprarenalis Bovine 8X (as stated on the product label).

Terminated cGMP deviation Grato Holdings, Inc. D-0099-2024
Class III · Low risk

Lisinopril Tablets USP 20 mg

Presence of Foreign Tablets: Potential of stray tablet(s) of Amlodipine Besylate 10 mg Tablet within the recalled lots

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter NCS Healthcare of Kentucky Inc NDC 0615-7718-05 D-0114-2024
Class III · Low risk

Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications:Out of Specification result reported for the test of organic impurities for the drug product,at the 18 month time point in long term stability study (25¿C/60% RH).

Terminated Impurity / degradation Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA NDC 68462-390-30 D-0112-2024
Class III · Low risk

Synthroid

Labeling: Wrong Barcode- One (1) of every forty (40) unit dose blister will contain incorrect barcode information that causes a 125mcg unit dose is scanned as 200mcg unit dose.

Ongoing Labeling / mix-up AbbVie Inc. NDC 0074-7068-11 D-0088-2024
Class III · Low risk

VANCOmycin HCI PF

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Denver Solutions, LLC DBA Leiters Health NDC 71449-029-68 D-0072-2024
Class III · Low risk

VANCOmycin HCI PF

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Denver Solutions, LLC DBA Leiters Health NDC 71449-028-68 D-0071-2024
Class III · Low risk

Oxytocin synthetic

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Denver Solutions, LLC DBA Leiters Health NDC 71449-157-70 D-0070-2024

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