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6,274 FDA drug safety recalls.
FDA Drug Recall Enforcement Database
Browse 6,274 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 6,274 FDA drug recalls.
| Date | Product | Reason | Class | Firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2018 | Fentanyl (as citrate) 2 mcg/mL + Bupivacaine HCL 0.0625% in 0.9% Sodium Chlor... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: SCA is conducting a voluntary recall of certain lots of sterile a... | Class II | SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Phenylephrine HCL 80mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag (320 mcg/mL), SCA P... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: SCA is conducting a voluntary recall of certain lots of sterile a... | Class II | SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Norepinephrine Bitartrate 8 mg (32 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: SCA is conducting a voluntary recall of certain lots of sterile a... | Class II | SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Diltiazem HCL 1 mg/mL in 125 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL bag (total volume... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: SCA is conducting a voluntary recall of certain lots of sterile a... | Class II | SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Fentanyl (as citrate) 10 mcg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag, SCA Pharm... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: SCA is conducting a voluntary recall of certain lots of sterile a... | Class II | SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Phenylephrine HCL 20 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag (160 mcg/mL), SCA ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: SCA is conducting a voluntary recall of certain lots of sterile a... | Class II | SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Norepinephrine Bitartrate 4 mg (16 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: SCA is conducting a voluntary recall of certain lots of sterile a... | Class II | SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Phenylephrine HCL 40 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag (160 mcg/mL), SCA ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: SCA is conducting a voluntary recall of certain lots of sterile a... | Class II | SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
| Jun 12, 2018 | NORepiNEPHrine 16 (NORepiNEPHrine Bitartrate (USP) 16 mg, 5% Dextrose Inj. (U... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | ePHEDrine Sulfate, USP 50mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride USP QS 10mL. 50 mg/10 mL ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | HYDROmorphone 1 mg/mL (HYDROmorphone HCL (USP) 50 mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride (U... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | HEPARIN 1,000 Units in NS 250mL. (Heparin Sodium, USP 1,000 Units, 0.9% Sodiu... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | ceFAZolin 2 gm in NS 100mL. ceFAZolin Sodium (USP) 2gm, 0.9% Sodium Chloride ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | PHENYLephrine 10 mg (PHENYLephrine HCL (USP) 10mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride (USP)... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | ePHEDrine 50mg, 50 mg/10 mL (5 mg per mL) (Ephedrine Sulfate, USP 50mg in 0.9... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL, 0.125% ROPivacaine, Fentanyl Citrate, USP 300 mcg, Ropiva... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | PHENYLephrine 20 mg (PHENYLephrine HCL (USP) 20 mg, 5% Dextrose (USP) 250 mL)... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | ePHEDrine Sulfate, USP 25 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS 5mL. Volume 5 mL... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | EPINEPHrine (USP) 4 mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride (USP) 250 mL Volume: 254 mL sing... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | MAGnesium 4gm in NS 100 mL (MAGnesium SULfate (USP) 4 gm, 0.9% Sodium Chlorid... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | 0.2% ROPivacaine - OnQ Pump, (ROPivacaine HCL (USP) 1100mg, 0.9% Sodium Chlor... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | fentaNYL 3 mcg/mL, 0.1% Bupivacaine, Fentanyl Citrate, USP 750 mcg, Bupivacai... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | MORphine 1 mg/mL (Morphine Sulfate, USP 100mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS 1... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | MORphine 1 mg/mL (Morphine Sulfate, USP 250mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP 250 ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | fentaNYL (10 mcg per mL) in 0.95 Sodium Chloride, USP QS 1mL. Volume 1mL. Sin... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Vancomycin 1.25gm in D5W 250 mL. ( Vancomycin HCL (USP) 1.25 gm, 5% Dextrose ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | MAGnesium 2gm in NS 100 mL (MAGnesium SULfate (USP) 2 gm, 0.9% Sodium Chlorid... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | EPINEPHrine (USP) 4 mg, 5% Dextrose For Inj. (USP) 250 mL Volume: 254 mL sing... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | NORepiNEPHrine4mg (Norepinephrine Bitartrate (USP) 4 mg added to 0.9% Sodium ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | HEPARIN 12,500 Units in 5% Dextrose. (Heparin Sodium, USP 12,500 Units, 5% De... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | HYDROmorphone 1 mg/mL (HYDROmorphone HCL (USP) 30 mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride (U... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Midazolam 1 mg/mL (Midazolam HCL USP 30 mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS 30 m... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | NORepiNEPHrine 8 mg (norepinephrine Bitartrate (USP) 8 mg added to 5% Dextros... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Midazolam 0.5mg/mL (Midazolam HCL (USP) 50 mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Midazolam 1 mg/mL (Midazolam HCL (USP) 55 mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride, (USP) QS... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | HYDROmorphone 0.2mg/mL. (Hydromorphone HCL (USP) 20 mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | HEPARIN 25,000 Units in 5% Dextrose (Heparin Sodium, USP 25,000 Units, 5% Dex... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | 0.2% ROPivacaine, (Ropivacaine HCL PF, USP 500mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP Q... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Midazolam 1 mg/mL (Midazolam HCL (USP) 100 mg, Sodium Chloride, USP QS 100 mL... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | NORepiNEPHrine4mg (Norepinephrine Bitartrate (USP) 4 mg added to 5% Dextrose ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | fentaNYL 5 mcg Citrate, USP 5 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS 0.5mL. (10... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | ePHEDrine Sulfate, USP 50 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS 10mL. 50 mg/10 ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | NORepiNEPHrine Bitartrate, USP 160 mcg in 5% Dextrose, USP QS 10mL. Volume 10... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | MORphine 150 mg (Morphine Sulfate, USP 150mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | PHENYLephrine 40 mg (PHENYLephrine HCL (USP) 40 mg, 5%Dextrose Inj., USP 250 ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | MAGnesium 1gm in NS 100 mL (MAGnesium SULfate (USP) 1 gm, 0.9% Sodium Chlorid... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc99m Medronate, 20mg in 10 mL vial, pa... | Lack of assurance of sterility: Technetium TC-99M Medronate Kit has a reported breach of sterility. | Class II | Pharmalucence, Inc. |
| May 31, 2018 | 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 250 mL bag, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc. Lake ... | Lack of assurance of sterility: Bags have potential to leak. | Class II | ICU Medical Inc |
| May 31, 2018 | 0.45% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100 mL bag, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc. Lake... | Lack of assurance of sterility: Bags have potential to leak. | Class II | ICU Medical Inc |
| May 31, 2018 | 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100 mL bag, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc. Lake ... | Lack of assurance of sterility: Bags have potential to leak. | Class II | ICU Medical Inc |
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.