FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1075-2019

Product

Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 50 mg, 30 tablet bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: The Kroger Co, Cincinnati, OH 45202, Manufactured for: Torrent Pharma Inc., 150 Allen Road, Suite 102, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, Packaged by: Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC, Earth City, MO 63045 NDC 68645-494-54

Affected lot / code info
Lots: 180190, 180191 (exp 10/2020) and 181597 (exp 02/2021)

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) detected.

Recalling firm

Firm
Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
13333 Lakefront Dr, N/A, Earth City, Missouri 63045-1514

Distribution

Quantity
179,544 30-count bottles
Distribution pattern
AZ, IN, TN

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-03-01
FDA classified
2019-04-01
Posted by FDA
2019-04-10
Terminated
2023-09-29
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1075-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.