FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0830-2021

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

Avicel RC-591 NF (MCC/Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium) NF, bulk powder, 80.0 KG drum, Manufactured by: DuPont Nutrition USA, Inc., 1301 Ogletown Road, Newark, DE 19711

Affected lot / code info
Lot # 2173766940

Why it was recalled

Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Product: Out-of-specification results obtained for total aerobic microbial count (TAMC).

Recalling firm

Firm
DuPont Nutrition USA, Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1301 Ogletown Rd, Newark, Delaware 19711-5419

Distribution

Quantity
80 kg
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed to one account that may have used it as a component in finished drug formulations, and further distributed Nationwide in the USA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-08-27
FDA classified
2021-09-23
Posted by FDA
2021-09-29
Terminated
2022-03-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0830-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.