FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1174-2022

Product

Eszopiclone Tablets, USP 1 mg, packaged in 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc., Plainsboro, NJ 08536, Manufactured by: Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA, NDC 33342-299-07

Brand name
Eszopiclone
Generic name
Eszopiclone
Active ingredient
Eszopiclone
Route
Oral
NDCs
33342-299, 33342-300, 33342-301
FDA application
ANDA202929
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: BEK2009A Exp: 11/2023

Why it was recalled

Shortfill: customer complaints of one to three tablets were reported missing from 30 count bottles.

Recalling firm

Firm
Macleods Pharma Usa Inc
Manufacturer
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
666 Plainsboro Rd Bldg 200 Ste 230, N/A, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536-0009

Distribution

Quantity
168690 Tablets
Distribution pattern
Distributed Nationwide and Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-06-16
FDA classified
2022-07-05
Posted by FDA
2022-07-13
Terminated
2024-03-20
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1174-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Eszopiclone · FDA Drug Recalls