L-carnitine recalls

The FDA has published 11 recalls involving L-carnitine since 2013. The latest was reported on 15 Oct 2025. Most were for sterility. Medaus 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 recalls11since 2013

Last 12 months1reported

Class I00% of total

Ongoing2latest 15 Oct 2025

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Nov '24 0 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 0 0Aug 0 1 0Nov 0 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 0 0Aug 0 0

Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 11 100%Class III 0 0%

Why l-carnitine is recalled

Sterility1091%
Packaging Defects19%

Companies

By year

202519%
202219%
202119%
201919%
201719%
2016436%
201419%
201319%

Ongoing l-carnitine recalls

2 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
15 Oct 2025Drug	CLASS II	L-Carnitine for Injection, all strengths and presentations recalled	GenoGenix	Sterility	Nationwide
11 Jan 2017Drug	CLASS II	L-Carnitine 250 mg/mL. Compounded by Tri-Coast Pharmacy recalled	Tri-Coast Pharmacy	Sterility	Nationwide

All l-carnitine recalls, newest first

11 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
15 Oct 2025Drug	CLASS II	L-Carnitine for Injection, all strengths and presentations recalled	GenoGenix	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Sep 2022Drug	CLASS II	L-Carnitine 500 mg/mL Injectable vial recalled by Carolina Infusion	Carolina Infusion	Sterility	Nationwide
17 Nov 2021Drug	CLASS II	L-carnitine 250mg/ML Inj Injectable recalled by Vita Pharmacy	Vita Pharmacy	Sterility	DC, PR
9 Oct 2019Drug	CLASS II	L-Carnitine in a Vial, 4,590 mg/ (170 mg/mL) recalled	KRS Global Biotechnology	Sterility	Nationwide
11 Jan 2017Drug	CLASS II	L-Carnitine 250 mg/mL. Compounded by Tri-Coast Pharmacy recalled	Tri-Coast Pharmacy	Sterility	Nationwide
20 Jul 2016Drug	CLASS II	L-carnitine 50MG/ML (PF) Vials, Medaus Pharmacy recalled	Medaus	Sterility	Nationwide
20 Jul 2016Drug	CLASS II	L-carnitine 250MG/ML (PF) Vials, Medaus Pharmacy recalled	Medaus	Sterility	Nationwide
20 Jul 2016Drug	CLASS II	L-carnitine 100MG/ML (PF) Vials, Medaus Pharmacy recalled	Medaus	Sterility	Nationwide
20 Jul 2016Drug	CLASS II	L-carnitine 500MG/ML (PF) Vials, Medaus Pharmacy recalled	Medaus	Sterility	Nationwide
13 Aug 2014Drug	CLASS II	L-Carnitine Injection USP 100 mg/ml recalled	Medical Supply Liquidators	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
22 May 2013Drug	CLASS II	L-Carnitine Injection, all strengths recalled by FVS Holdings	FVS Holdings	Sterility	Nationwide

Should you stop taking L-carnitine?

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.