FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0035-2025

Product

Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.5%, Sterile, 5mL bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: FDC Limited, Waluj, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, Distributed by: Rising Pharmaceuticals Inc, New Jersey, NDC 64980-514-05.

Brand name
Timolol Maleate
Generic name
Timolol Maleate
Active ingredient
Timolol Maleate
Route
Ophthalmic
NDCs
64980-513, 64980-514
FDA application
ANDA077259
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 083L051, Exp. Date: 11/2025

Why it was recalled

Defective Container: Unable to get the solution out of the bottle as the spike of the cap was lodged in the nozzle of the product bottle

Recalling firm

Firm
FDC Limited
Manufacturer
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
B-8 MIDC Industrial Area, Waluj District, Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, N/A N/A, India

Distribution

Quantity
155,232 bottles
Distribution pattern
Distributed to one Us Distributor in NJ.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2024-10-29
FDA classified
2024-11-01
Posted by FDA
2024-11-13
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0035-2025. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Timolol Maleate · FDA Drug Recalls