Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0154-2023
Product
Proparacaine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution, USP 0.5%, 15 mL per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. Distributed By: MWI Boise, ID 83705, NDC: 13985-611-15
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot: 0L53A, EXP 10/31/2022; 1J49A, EXP 8/31/2023;
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations:
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Akorn, Inc.
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 5605 Centerpoint Ct Ste A, N/A, Gurnee, Illinois 60031-5278
Distribution
- Quantity
- 23,026 bottles
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide in the USA
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2022-10-13
- FDA classified
- 2023-01-13
- Posted by FDA
- 2023-01-25
- Status
- Ongoing
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0154-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.