FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0606-2017

Product

ATENOLOL Tablets, USP, 50 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: The Kroger Co., 1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202; Manufactured for: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534; Packaged by: Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC, Earth City, MO 63045; NDC 68645-493-54.

Affected lot / code info
Lot # 161901, Exp 04/18

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Customer complaint that a bottle of atenolol 50 mg Tablets USP contained a paroxetine 20 mg tablet.

Recalling firm

Firm
Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
13333 Lakefront Dr, Earth City, Missouri 63045-1514

Distribution

Quantity
48,012 bottles
Distribution pattern
Product was shipped to distribution centers in TN, IN, and AZ then further shipped the product to retail pharmacies nationwide in the USA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-03-07
FDA classified
2017-03-21
Posted by FDA
2017-03-29
Terminated
2019-08-23
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0606-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.