Carisoprodol recalls

The FDA has published 5 recalls involving Carisoprodol since 2013. The latest was reported on 19 Mar 2014. Most were for potency & assay. West-Ward Pharmaceutical has the most recalls in this group. Recalls usually affect specific lots, not every bottle on the market. Check the lot number on each recall page before acting.

Total recalls5since 2013

Last 12 months0reported

Class I00% of total

Ongoing0latest 19 Mar 2014

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Oct '24 0 0 0Jan '25 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0 0Oct 0 0 0Jan '26 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0

Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 3 60%Class III 2 40%

Why carisoprodol is recalled

Companies

By year

2014240%
2013360%

All carisoprodol recalls, newest first

5 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
19 Mar 2014Drug	CLASS III	Carisoprodol Tablets, USP, 350 mg recalled by Mylan Institutional, Inc.	Mylan Institutional, Inc. (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories)	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
15 Jan 2014Drug	CLASS II	Carisoprodol Tablets, USP, CIV, 350 mg recalled by Watson Laboratories	Watson Laboratories	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
25 Dec 2013Drug	CLASS II	Carisoprodol Tablets, USP 350 mg recalled by West-Ward Pharmaceutical	West-Ward Pharmaceutical	Lead & Heavy Metals	Nationwide
27 Mar 2013Drug	CLASS III	Carisoprodol Tablets, USP, 350 mg recalled by West-ward Pharmaceutical	West-ward Pharmaceutical	Other	Nationwide
13 Feb 2013Drug	CLASS II	Carisoprodol Tablets, USP, 350 mg recalled by West-ward Pharmaceutical	West-ward Pharmaceutical	Packaging Defects	Nationwide

Should you stop taking Carisoprodol?

Not on your own. Most recalls affect specific lots from one manufacturer, and stopping a prescription suddenly can be riskier than the defect. Check your lot number and NDC against the recall, then call the pharmacy that dispensed it for a replacement.