FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0857-2017

Product

Children's Cetirizine Hydrochloride Chewable Tablets, 5 mg, 30-count bottle, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol - 389 350, Gujarat, India; Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 47335-343-83.

Brand name
Cetirizine Hydrochloride
Generic name
Cetirizine Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Cetirizine Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
47335-343, 47335-344
FDA application
ANDA090142
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: JKR5135A, Exp 11/17

Why it was recalled

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: out of specification results for increased tablet hardness.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
270 Prospect Plains Rd, Cranbury, New Jersey 08512-3605

Distribution

Quantity
13,200 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-04-18
FDA classified
2017-05-23
Posted by FDA
2017-05-31
Terminated
2018-05-18
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0857-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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