FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0898-2021

Product

Sodium Phenylbutyrate Powder, 250 Grams, Rx Only, packaged in 500 cc HDPE bottles and 53 mm CRC caps packed in a carton and then in case packs containing 2 bottles. Sigmapharm Laboratories, LLC, Bensalem, PA 19020, NDC 42794-086-14

Brand name
Sodium Phenylbutyrate
Generic name
Sodium Phenylbutyrate
Active ingredient
Sodium Phenylbutyrate
Route
Oral
NDC
42794-086
FDA application
ANDA202819
Affected lot / code info
Lots 2005401, 2005501, 2005601, 2005701, Exp FEB 2023; Lots 2101401, 2101501, Exp FEB-2024

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; Out of Specification impurity results obtained during routine testing.

Recalling firm

Firm
SigmaPharm Laboratories LLC
Manufacturer
Sigmapharm Laboratories, LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3375 Progress Dr, N/A, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020-5801

Distribution

Quantity
1192 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-09-21
FDA classified
2021-09-30
Posted by FDA
2021-10-06
Terminated
2022-09-26
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0898-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Sodium Phenylbutyrate · FDA Drug Recalls