FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0808-2021

Product

Chantix (varenicline) tablets 0.5mg/1mg, 56 Tablets, Rx only, Distributed by Pfizer Labs, Division of Pfizer Inc. NY, NY 10017, Made in Ireland, NDC 00069-0471-03. carton containing one blister pack of 11 0.5 mg tablets and one blister pack containing 42.1 mg tablets.

Affected lot / code info
Lots 00018522, 00018523, 00018739, 00018740, 00020231, 00020232, 00020357, 00020358, 00020716, 00020813, 00021288, 00021289, 00021420, 00021687, 00021688, 00021788, 00021789, 00021790, 00021791, 00021792, 00022819, 00022851, 00023136, 00023137, 00023190, 00023448, DM0275, DM0276, DM0277, DY4470, EC5911, EC5912, ED6814, ET1600, ET1603, ET1607, ET1609, ET1611 EXPIRATION DATE: August 2021 January 2023

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Presence of the N-nitroso-varenicline impurity above FDA s acceptable interim acceptable intake limit

Recalling firm

Firm
Pfizer Inc.
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
235 East 42nd Street, New York, New York 10017-5703

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-08-13
FDA classified
2021-09-17
Posted by FDA
2021-09-29
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0808-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.