FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0810-2021

Product

Chantix (varenicline) tablets 1 mg, 56 Tablets, Rx only, Distributed by Pfizer Labs, Division of Pfizer Inc. NY, NY 10017, Made in Ireland, NDC 0069-0469-56.

Brand name
Chantix
Generic name
Varenicline Tartrate
Active ingredient
Varenicline Tartrate
Route
Oral
NDCs
0069-0468, 0069-0469, 0069-0471
FDA application
NDA021928
Affected lot / code info
Lots 00018777, 00019289, 00019593, 00019682, 00019846, 00019977, 00020295, 00020448, 00020458, 00020480, 00021024, 00021073, 00021074, CW1565, CW1566, CW1567, CW1568, CW1569, CW1570, CW1571, CW1572, CW1573, CW1574, CW1575, CW1578, CW1579, CW1581, DF5277, DF5278, DF5279, DF5280, DF5281, DF5282, DR5086, DR5092, DR5093, DR5094, DT3885, DW4148, DW4152, DY7987, EC9841, EC9842, EC9847, EC9848, EE1011, EM1069, EM1070, EN5694, EN5695, EP1717, EP1718, EP1719, EW2012, EW3854, EW3865, EX2102, EX2103 EXPIRATION DATE: September 2021 December 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.
Manufacturer
Pfizer Laboratories Div 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-0810-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Chantix · FDA Drug Recalls