Drug Recalls
A drug recall is the most effective way to protect the public from a defective or potentially harmful product. A recall is a voluntary action taken by a company at any time to remove a defective drug product from the market.
The list below includes voluntary recalls in which public notification has been issued.
See FDA’s role in drug recalls for more information.
See Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts for all FDA-regulated products.
For recall notices older than 60 days, see recall and safety alerts archive.
Resources for You
- Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts
- MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program
- Enforcement Reports
- Drug Safety Communications
- Drug Alerts and Statements
- FDA Recall Information on Twitter
Date | Brand Name(s) | Product Description | Recall Reason Description | Company Name | Terminated Recall | Excerpt |
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Sandoz | Enoxaparin Sodium Injection | Exposure to high temperatures may have impacted product effectiveness. | Sandoz, Inc. | |||
Old Spice, Secret | Old Spice and Secret Aerosol Sprays | Due to the presence of benzene | The Proctor & Gamble Company | |||
Sagent | Levetiracetam Injection | Lack of sterility assurance | Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |||
American Screening | Hand Sanitizer | Hand sanitizer is packaged in 8 oz. containers that resemble water bottles posing a risk of consumption | American Screening LLC | |||
Odor-Eaters® | Oder Eaters spray products | Due to the presence of benzene | Odor-Eaters®, owned by Blistex Inc. | |||
SterRx, LLC | SterRx products intended to be sterile | Lack of sterility assurance | SterRx, LLC | |||
artnaturals | Scent Free Hand Sanitizer | Due to Presence of Impurities | artnaturals | |||
CUBICIN | Daptomycin for injection 500mg | Product contains particulate matter identified as glass | Merck | |||
Bryant Ranch Prepack | Methocarbamol 500mg | Bottles labeled as Methocarbamol 500mg tablets were found to contain Methocarbamol 750mg tablets. | Bryant Ranch Prepack | |||
Lupin | Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP, 150mg/12.5 mg and 300mg/12.5 mg | API batches above the specification limit for the impurity, N-nitrosoirbesartan | Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |