The Recall Desk

Hazard

Wrong Drug recalls

16 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
16
Critical
6
Severe
6
Most recent
2026-08-26

Of the 16 wrong drug recalls we have scored against our rubric, 6 (38%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 6 (38%) are Severe.

Which agencies issued them

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all wrong drug recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.

1–16 of 16

  • CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0788-2026·2026-08-26

    Fresenius Kabi Recalls Morphine Syringes Due to Labeling Error

    Fresenius Kabi is recalling 625,500 Morphine Sulfate syringes because some were mislabeled and contained Dilaudid instead.

    Product
    MORPHINE SULFATE — MORPHINE SULFATE (MORPHINE SULFATE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0594-2026·2026-06-24

    Aripiprazole 30mg bottle contained voriconazole 50mg tablets instead

    Aripiprazole Tablets USP 30 mg from Ajanta Pharma are being recalled after a bottle containing Voriconazole Tablets 50 mg was labelled and distributed as aripiprazole. 6,143 bottles affected.

    Product
    ARIPIPRAZOLE — ARIPIPRAZOLE (ARIPIPRAZOLE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0655-2025·2025-09-24

    Cyclobenzaprine bottles recalled after being filled with meloxicam tablets instead

    Unichem Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Tablets, 10 mg, lot GMML24026A, are recalled because bottles labeled as cyclobenzaprine contained yellow Meloxicam 7.5 mg tablets. The FDA classified the action as Class I.

    Product
    CYCLOBENZAPRINE HYDROCHLORIDE — CYCLOBENZAPRINE HYDROCHLORIDE (CYCLOBENZAPRINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0532-2025·2025-07-23

    Lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide bottle contained a foreign antiretroviral tablet

    Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 20 mg/12.5 mg are being recalled after a complaint that a sealed bottle contained a foreign tablet identified as atazanavir and ritonavir. 58,968 bottles affected.

    Product
    LISINOPRIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE — LISINOPRIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (LISINOPRIL AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0525-2025·2025-07-23

    Omeprazole capsule bottle contained a foreign divalproex sodium tablet

    Omeprazole Delayed-release Capsules USP 20 mg are being recalled because a foreign Divalproex Sodium Extended-Release 250 mg tablet was found in a bottle. 1,476 bottles affected.

    Product
    OMEPRAZOLE — OMEPRAZOLE (OMEPRAZOLE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0570-2025·2025-07-09

    Buffered penicillin G potassium vials may actually contain cefazolin for injection

    Buffered Penicillin G Potassium for Injection is being recalled because some vials of cefazolin for injection were incorrectly labeled as penicillin G potassium 20 million units.

    Product
    PENICILLIN G POTASSIUM — PENICILLIN G POTASSIUM (PENICILLIN G POTASSIUM)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1834-2021·2021-06-16

    Surgical procedure pack anesthetic mislabeled with wrong drug and strength

    DeRoyal Angio Cath Removal Tray contains mislabeled anesthetic; the label indicates 1% Lidocaine but the tray actually contains 0.5% Bupivacaine. This FDA Class I recall affects 60 trays distributed in MS, VA, LA, and NY.

    Product
    DeRoyal Angio Cath Removal Tray, REF 89-9936.02
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0627-2021·2021-06-09

    Pfizer Lidocaine and Bupivacaine Injection Label Mix-Up Recall

    Pfizer has recalled 139,050 vials of injectable anesthetic medications due to a label mix-up: some vials labeled as Lidocaine contain Bupivacaine, and some labeled as Bupivacaine contain Lidocaine. Patients and healthcare providers should verify medication identity before use.

    Product
    LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE — LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE (LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0626-2021·2021-06-09

    Bupivacaine and Lidocaine Injection Vials Recalled for Label Mix-Up

    Pfizer is recalling 163,957 vials of 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection due to a label mix-up where some vials labeled as bupivacaine may contain lidocaine, and vials labeled as lidocaine may contain bupivacaine. The mix-up could lead to patients receiving the wrong local anesthetic.

    Product
    BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE — BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE (BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0134-2020·2019-10-16

    Amneal Recalls Benazepril HCl Tablets Due to Foreign Tablet Presence

    Amneal Pharmaceuticals is recalling Benazepril HCl 40 mg tablets because a Promethazine HCl tablet was found in the bottle.

    Product
    BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE — BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE (BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE)
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    0 states
  • CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0472-2018·2018-02-07

    Clopidogrel Tablets Recalled Due to Simvastatin Labeling Error

    International Laboratories, LLC is recalling Clopidogrel Tablets 75 mg because bottles were found containing Simvastatin Tablets 10 mg.

    Product
    Clopidogrel Tablets, USP 75 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx only, Packaged for: International Laboratories, LLC St. Petersburg, FL 33710, NDC 54458-888-16
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0102-2018·2017-12-13

    Pravastatin Tablets Recalled Due to Incorrect Bupropion Filling

    International Laboratories is recalling Pravastatin Sodium Tablets 40 mg because they were filled with Bupropion hydrochloride XL Tablets 300 mg.

    Product
    Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, USP, 40 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Packaged for: International Laboratories, LLC. St. Petersburg, FL 33710, NDC 54458-925-16
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-993-2014·2014-01-29

    FDA Recalls Propranolol HCL Tablets Due to Potential Label Mixup

    Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Propranolol HCL 10 mg tablets because they may have been mislabeled as other drugs. The repacked drugs were distributed in four western states.

    Product
    PROPRANOLOL HCL, Tablet, 10 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00603548221.
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    4 states
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-606-2014·2014-01-22

    Aidapak Recalls Prenatal Multivitamin Tablets Due to Labeling Mixup

    Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling prenatal multivitamin tablets that may be mislabeled as other prescription drugs. The repacked drugs were distributed in four western states.

    Product
    PRENATAL MULTIVITAMIN/ MULTIMINERAL, Tablet, Over The Counter, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 51991056601
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    4 states
  • SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-609-2014·2014-01-22

    FDA Recalls Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen Tablets Due to Potential Label Mixup

    Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Hydrocodone Bitartrate/Acetaminophen tablets because they may be mislabeled as Melatonin. The recall covers repacked drugs distributed in four western states.

    Product
    HYDROcodone BITARTRATE/ ACETAMINOPHEN Tablet, 7.5 mg/325 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 52544016201
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    4 states
  • CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-919-2013·2013-09-04

    Rugby Enteric Coated Aspirin 81 mg Recalled for Labeling Error

    Advance Pharmaceutical Inc. is recalling 16,440 bottles of Enteric Coated Aspirin 81 mg due to a label mix-up where one bottle contained Acetaminophen 500 mg.

    Product
    ENTERIC COATED ASPIRIN (NSAID), 81 mg, 120-count tablets per bottle, distributed by: Rugby Laboratories, Inc., Duluth, Georgia 30097, NDC 0536-3086-41, UPC 3 0536-3086-41 9.
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide