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Recall totals

All FDA and USDA recalls in Public Health Trace, June 2012 to October 2026.

37,206
Total recall recordsAll FDA and USDA recalls in Public Health Trace
9,841
Class I recallsReasonable probability of serious health consequences
24,366
Class II recallsTemporary or medically reversible health consequences
2,892
Class III recallsNot likely to cause adverse health consequences

Quick insights

A snapshot of the most notable patterns across all recorded FDA and USDA recalls.

Most recalled product100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules 90 count, 600mg, packaged in 150cc Amber Glass Packer with White Polypropylene Cap. 53 recalls
Most common hazardLack of Assurance of Sterility 2,073 recalls
Most affected stateHawaii 200 recalls mention this state

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Recalls announced by month (Year to date)

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Source: FDA and USDA public dataLast updated

Summary (Year to date)

  • 1,714 recalls have been announced year to date.
  • Sep 2026 was 3% higher than the previous complete period (Aug 2026: 182).
  • The highest complete period was Jun 2026 (297).
  • Oct 2026 is incomplete and not included in the figures above.
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Recalls by class

A bar chart of the total number of recalls in this dataset by recall class.

Recalls by class
ClassRecalls
Class II24,366
Class I9,841
Class III2,892
Not Yet Classified2
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Recalls by class
ClassRecalls
Class II24,366
Class I9,841
Class III2,892
Not Yet Classified2

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 4 mg/mL vials PF, 6 mg/mL PF vials, and 8 mg/mL PF vials, manufactured by New England Compounding Center, Framingham, MA

by New England Compounding Center

Reason
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Published
January 9, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Clonidine 100 mcg/mL PF, 1mL and 2 mL vials, manufactured by New England Compounding Center, Framingham, MA

by New England Compounding Center

Reason
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Published
January 9, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Bupivacaine 0.25% PF, Bupivacaine 0.5% PF, and Bupivacaine 0.75% PF, manufactured by New England Compounding Center, Framingham, MA

by New England Compounding Center

Reason
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Published
January 9, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate 6 mg/mL P Injection, Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate 6 mg/mL PF Injection, Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate 8 mg/mL PF Injection, Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate 12 mg/mL PF Injection, manufactured by New England Compounding Center, Framingham, MA

by New England Compounding Center

Reason
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Published
January 9, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Betamethasone Repository 6 mg/mL PF Injection and Betamethasone Repository 6 mg/mL P Injection, manufactured by New England Compounding Center, Framingham, MA

by New England Compounding Center

Reason
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Published
January 9, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass I

Methylprednisolone Acetate 80 mg/mL Injection, Preserved, supplied in 5 mL and 10 mL vials, manufactured by New England Compounding Center, Framingham, MA

by New England Compounding Center

Reason
Non-Sterility
Published
January 9, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass I

Methylprednisolone Acetate 40 mg/mL Injection, Preserved, supplied in 5 mL and 10 mL vials, manufactured by New England Compounding Center, Framingham, MA

by New England Compounding Center

Reason
Non-Sterility
Published
January 9, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass I

Methylprednisolone Acetate (PF) 40 mg/ml Injection, supplied in 1 mL, 2 mL and 5 mL vials, manufactured by New England Compounding Center, Framingham, MA

by New England Compounding Center

Reason
Non-Sterility
Published
January 9, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass I

Methylprednisolone Acetate (PF) 80 mg/ml Injection, supplied in 1 mL, 2 mL and 5 mL vials, manufactured by New England Compounding Center, Framingham, MA

by New England Compounding Center

Reason
Non-Sterility
Published
January 9, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Synthroid (Levothyroxine Sodium) tablets, 150 mcg (0.15 mg), 90 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, NDC 0074-7069-90; ABBOTT LABORATORIES NORTH CHICAGO, IL 60064 U.S.A.

by Abbott Laboratories

Reason
Labeling: Error on Declared Strength. Product labeled to contain 150 mcg tablets actually contained 75 mcg tablets.
Published
January 9, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Epinephrine Injection USP, 1 mL, USP 1:1000 (1 mg/mL), SQ/IM, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL --- NDC 0409-7241-01

by Hospira Inc.

Reason
Presence of Particulates; may contain glass particles
Published
January 9, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 175 mcg in 90 ct bottles, Manufactured by Patheon Puerto Rico Inc., for Alara Pharmaceutical Corp, San Juan, PR

by Alara Pharmaceutical Co

Reason
Subpotent; 15 month stability
Published
January 2, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 75 mcg., 100-count bottles, Rx only, NDC 0456-1322-01, Manufactured for Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc., St. Louis, MO, by Lloyd Pharmaceutical, Shenandoah, IA.

by Lloyd Inc. of Iowa

Reason
Subpotent; 9-month stability interval
Published
January 2, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Thyro-Tab 0.075 mg., packaged in 150,000-tablet bulk drums for repackaging, RX. The firm name on the label is Lloyd Pharmaceutical, Shenandoah, IA

by Lloyd Inc. of Iowa

Reason
Subpotent; 9-month stability interval
Published
January 2, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 50 mcg., 100-count bottles, Rx only, NDC 0456-1321-01, Manufactured for Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc., St. Louis, MO, by Lloyd Pharmaceutical, Shenandoah, IA.

by Lloyd Inc. of Iowa

Reason
Subpotent; 9-month stability interval
Published
January 2, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Thyro-Tab 0.050 mg., packaged in 150,000-tablet bulk drums for repackaging, RX. The firm name on the label is Lloyd Pharmaceutical, Shenandoah, IA.

by Lloyd Inc. of Iowa

Reason
Subpotent; 9-month stability interval
Published
January 2, 2013
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 1% (10 mg/mL), 30 mL Single-dose Teartop Vial, packaged in 25-count vials per carton, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045; NDC 0409-4279-02.

by Hospira, Inc.

Reason
Presence of Particulate Matter: Report of a vial containing visible particulate matter embedded in the glass wall which has the potential to dislodge resulting in the presence of particulate matter in the product.
Published
December 26, 2012
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass III

CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) capsules, 250 mg, packaged in a) 12 x 120-count bottles per carton, NDC 0004-0259-05; b) 120-count capsules per bottle, NDC 0004-0259-51; Made in Ireland; Distributed by: Genentech USA, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080.

by Genentech, Inc.

Reason
Short Fill: some bottles contained less than 120-count per labeled claim.
Published
December 26, 2012
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass II

Nalbuphine HCl Injection, 20 mg/mL, 10 mL Multiple-dose Fliptop Vial, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-1467-01

by Hospira, Inc.

Reason
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Complains of a loose crimp applied to the fliptop vial; and a missing stopper and flip cap were received and therefore sterility cannot be assured.
Published
December 26, 2012
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Terminated Historical recordClass III

Choletec - Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc 99m Mebrofenin, 10 vials per box, Nonradioactive, Diagnostic Use, For Intravenous Use, Multidose, Rx Only, Manufactured for Bracco Diagnostics Inc. Princeton, NJ 08543, by Hollister-Stier Laboratories LLC, Spokane Washington 99207, NDC 0270-0083-20.

by Bracco Diagnostic Inc

Reason
Presence of Particulate Matter; potential for charcoal particulates
Published
December 26, 2012
Distribution
Nationwide

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