Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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18,003 recalls, newest first

Class II · Moderate risk

Famotidine Tablets USP 40mg

Presence of foreign tablets/capsules: Famotidine 20mg and ibuprofen 400mg tablets were found in a lot of famotidine 40mg.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. NDC 65862-860-99 D-0290-2021
Class I · High risk

Benzonatate capsules

Labeling: Label Mix-up: Bottle labeled as Benzonatate 100 mg capsules contained Benzphetamine 50 mg tablets and a bottle labeled as Benzphetamine 50 mg tablets contained Benzonatate 100 mg capsules.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Calvin Scott & Company, Inc. NDC 67877-0573-05 D-1124-2022
Class III · Low risk

Benzphetamine tablets

Labeling: Label Mix-up: Bottle labeled as Benzonatate 100 mg capsules contained Benzphetamine 50 mg tablets and a bottle labeled as Benzphetamine 50 mg tablets contained Benzonatate 100 mg capsules.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Calvin Scott & Company, Inc. NDC 10702-0040-50 D-1123-2022
Class III · Low risk

Phytonadione Tablets 5mg

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications:Out of specification during the 24 month stability testing of Impurity D.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Bausch Health Companies, Inc. NDC 68682-170-30 D-0244-2021
Class III · Low risk

Mephyton (phytonadione)

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications:Out of specification during the 24 month stability testing of Impurity D.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Bausch Health Companies, Inc. NDC 0187-1704-05 D-0243-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Sulfur Ointment 10%

Labeling: Label Mix-Up. THe English label with Drug Facts panel for Camphor was incorrectly placed on product.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up DLC Laboratories, Inc D-0257-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Paroex (Chlorhexidine Gluconate)

cGMP Deviations; FDA inspection of manufacturing facility observed potential Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) contamination, inadequate cleaning, inadequate microbiological testing, and insanitary conditions

Ongoing Microbial contamination Sunstar Americas, Inc. NDC 52376-021-02 D-0222-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Levetiracetam Oral Solution

Defective container: Customer complaints for oral solution leaking from bottles.

Terminated Packaging defect Akorn, Inc. NDC 50383-241-16 D-0221-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

IMC Wash-Free Hand Sanitizer

CGMP Deviations: product manufactured at the same facility that produced product that FDA sampled and found to be subpotent for ethanol and contained methanol.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Shane Erickson Inc D-0241-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

IMC Wash-Free Hand Sanitizer

CGMP Deviations: product manufactured at the same facility that produced product that FDA sampled and found to be subpotent for ethanol and contained methanol.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Shane Erickson Inc D-0240-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

IMC Wash-Free Hand Sanitizer

CGMP Deviations: product manufactured at the same facility that produced product that FDA sampled and found to be subpotent for ethanol and contained methanol.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Shane Erickson Inc D-0239-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Zerbaxa (ceftolozane and tazobactam)

Lack of assurance of sterility: The results of sterility tests of seven batches of product were out of specification. Five of these batches tested positive for Ralstonia pickettii and two batches produced turbid results that could not be further identified. While all product distributed to the market has met the registered specifications for release, including for sterility, it was manufactured on the same equipment as the affected batches.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Merck Sharp & Dohme NDC 67919-030-01 D-0176-2021
Class III · Low risk

Benzhydrocodone and Acetaminophen Tablets

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; out of specification results obtained for N-Oxide impurity during the 12-month long term stability testing for Batch# 15892A

Terminated Impurity / degradation KVK-Tech, Inc. NDC 10702-344-01 D-0224-2021

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