FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1229-2014

Product

Ranitidine Tablets USP, 150 mg, 500-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Shasun Pharmaceuticals Limited, Unit-II R.S. No 32 33 & 34, Shasun Road, Periyakalapet, Puducherry, - 605 014, India; Manufactured for: Glenmark Generics Inc, USA, Mahwah, NJ 07430, UPC 3 68462 24805 8, NDC 68462-248-05.

Affected lot / code info
Lot 12AN118A, Exp 10/14

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Recall is due to a pharmacist complaint of a "foreign material", identified as Metoprolol Tartrate Tablet USP 50 mg, found co-mingled in a bottle of Ranitidine Tablets USP 150 mg.

Recalling firm

Firm
Glenmark Generics Inc., USA
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
750 Corporate Dr, N/A, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2009

Distribution

Quantity
2904 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-03-18
FDA classified
2014-04-09
Posted by FDA
2014-04-16
Terminated
2015-01-21
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1229-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.