FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1115-2015

Product

Cetirizine HCl Chewable Tablet, 10 mg, 6-tablets in one blister, in 12 (2 blisters) and 24 (4 blisters) tablet count configurations. Manufactured by Sandoz Private Limited Village-Digham Opp. Thane-Belapur Road Navi Mumbai, 400 078, India, for Sandoz Private Limited 100 College Road West, Princeton, NJ 08540. NDC 66394-041-06

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: DP3841, DP5237, DP5238, DP5238A, DP5238B Exp 05/2015; DR7807, DR9954, DR9959, DV5838, Exp 07/2015.

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: An out of specification (OOS) result was reported for impurity at the 21 month stability time point.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sandoz, Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
506 Carnegie Ctr Ste 400, N/A, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6243

Distribution

Quantity
1,023,430 units
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-04-15
FDA classified
2015-06-03
Posted by FDA
2015-06-10
Terminated
2016-10-05
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1115-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.