FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0121-2020

Product

Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP 50mg, 1000 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Torrent Pharma Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. NDC: 13668-409-10

Affected lot / code info
Lot 4DU2E009

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level of 9.82 parts per million.

Recalling firm

Firm
Torrent Pharma Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
150 Allen Rd Ste 102, N/A, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920-3856

Distribution

Quantity
8,688 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide USA and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-09-19
FDA classified
2019-10-02
Posted by FDA
2019-10-09
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0121-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.