FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0375-2022

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Clobetasol Propionate Ointment USP, 0.05%, 60g tubes, Rx only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Haifa Bay, Israel 2624761, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532. NDC 51672-1259-3

Brand name
Clobetasol Propionate
Generic name
Clobetasol Propionate
Active ingredient
Clobetasol Propionate
Route
Topical
NDCs
51672-1258, 51672-1294, 51672-1259
FDA application
ANDA074249
Affected lot / code info
Lot# AC13786, exp. date DEC 2022

Why it was recalled

Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: presence of R. Pickettii bacteria

Recalling firm

Firm
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Manufacturer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3 Skyline Dr, N/A, Hawthorne, New York 10532-2174

Distribution

Quantity
96 tubes
Distribution pattern
Two distributors in UT and LA who could have further distributed to the retail level nationwide in the USA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-12-15
FDA classified
2022-01-18
Posted by FDA
2022-01-19
Terminated
2023-12-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0375-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.