Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0155-2023
Product
Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment, USP, 5%, Net Wt. 3.5 g (1/8 oz.) per tube, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. NDC: 17478-622-35
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot: 0F69A, EXP 5/31/2023; 0G92B, 0G92A, EXP 6/30/2023; 0J69A, EXP 8/31/2023; 0K29A, 0K24A, EXP 9/30/2023; 0M93A, 0M92A, 0M92B, EXP 11/30/2023; 1B25A, EXP 1/31/2024; 1C74A, EXP 2/29/2024; 1E19A, EXP 4/30/2024; 1C77A, EXP 2/29/2024;
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
- 524,506 tubes
- 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-0155-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.