Browse Drug Recalls
1,309 FDA drug safety recalls.
FDA Drug Recall Enforcement Database
Browse 1,309 FDA drug recall enforcement actions. Each entry includes the product description, reason for recall, classification (Class I through III based on severity), recalling firm, and distribution details. Use the filters below to search by year, classification, state, or keyword.
Drug Safety Recalls
Browse 1,309 FDA drug recalls in 2014.
| Date | Product | Reason | Class | Firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | Alpha Chymotrypsin active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Trehalose Dihydrate active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying gram... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Dopamine HCI active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Estradiol (Non-Micronized) active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varyi... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Etidronate Disodium active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying gram... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Dantrolene Sodium active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams ... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Demeclocycline HCl active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged between 01/05/12 through 02/1... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Colchicine active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg i... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Methotrexate USP active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams o... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Gefitinib active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg in... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Levofloxacin Hemihydrate active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Pyrazinamide active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Fluoxetine Hydrochloride active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Clonidine HCl active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or k... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Pantoprazole Sodium Monohydrate active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in ... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Tramadol HCl active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Methimazole active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg ... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Piroxicam active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg in... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Secnidazole active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg ... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Floxuridine active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg ... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Rifaximin active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg in... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Pimecrolimus active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Tobramycin Sulfate active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Paroxetine HCl active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or ... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Sulphafurazole (Sulfisoxazole) active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in v... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Salt (Pharma Grade) active pharmaceutical ingredient p... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Ropivacaine HCl active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Gatifloxacin active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Halobetasol Propionate active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying g... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Fluorescein Sodium active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Sulfanilamide active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or k... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Bupropion HCI active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or k... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in v... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Hydrocortisone Micronized active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varyin... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Sodium Dichloroacetate active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying g... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Naproxen Base active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or k... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Cyanocobalamin active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or ... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Ritonavir active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg in... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Exemestane active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg i... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Flucytosine active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg ... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Chloroxine active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg i... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 2,3-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid (DMSA) active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged ... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Heptaminol Hydrochloride active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Telaprevir active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg i... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Flunarizine HCl active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Benazepril active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg i... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Estradiol Cypionate active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying gram... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Ticarcillin Sodium/Potassium Clavulanate (30:1) active pharmaceutical ingredi... | Stability Data Does Not Support Expiry: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed betwe... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Etodolac active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg in ... | Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05... | Class II | Attix Pharmaceuticals |
Frequently Asked Questions
When a drug safety issue is identified — through FDA inspections, laboratory testing, adverse event reports, or manufacturer quality checks — the responsible company issues a recall to remove the affected products from the market. Pharmacies pull the product from shelves, and consumers are advised to contact their healthcare provider for alternatives.
The leading causes include cGMP deviations, impurity contamination (including nitrosamines like NDMA), failed dissolution or stability testing, sterility issues, potency problems, labeling errors, and foreign particle contamination.
Use the search and filter tools on this page to look up specific medications, active ingredients, or manufacturers. Each recall entry includes the product description, lot numbers, and distribution details.