FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0221-2021

Product

Levetiracetam Oral Solution, 100 mg/mL, 16 fl oz (473 mL) bottle, Rx Only, HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO., INC., Amityville, NY 11701; NDC 50383-241-16

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 373859, 373863, and 373865, Exp 05/2022; 374586, Exp 06/2022

Why it was recalled

Defective container: Customer complaints for oral solution leaking from bottles.

Recalling firm

Firm
Akorn, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1925 W Field Ct Ste 300, N/A, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-4862

Distribution

Quantity
22,248 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2020-12-28
FDA classified
2021-01-11
Posted by FDA
2021-01-20
Terminated
2022-08-09
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0221-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.