“FDA ALERT-[4/7/2005]: Celebrex has been linked to an increased risk of serious cardiovascular (CV) events (such as heart attack or stroke) which appears to be a risk shared by all medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (excluding aspirin). FDA has requested that the package insert (labeling) for all NSAIDs, including Celebrex, be revised to include a “boxed” or serious warning to highlight the potential increased risk of CV events, and the well known risk of serious, and potentially life-threatening, stomach bleeding. FDA has also requested that the package insert for all NSAIDs be revised to state that patients who have just had heart surgery should not take these medicines. ”

You can learn read the FDA’s statement about Celebrex here: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/new01144.html. The FDA may take a variety of actions related to certain drugs including safety alerts, withdrawals and recalls. Not all actions taken by the FDA lead to a recall. See: http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/recall_defin.html.