Recalls / Class III
Class IIID-1239-2014
Product
Nicotine polacrilex lozenge, 4 mg, Cherry Flavor, 72 count cartons, 81 count cartons, and 108 count cartons. OTC. Labeled a. Nicorette, Distributed By: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, L.P., Moon Township, PA 15108. Made in Switzerland. 72 Count NDC: 0135-0513-01, 81 Count NDC: 0135-0513-02, 108 Count NDC: 0135-0513-03 b. Nicotine Lozenge Kroger, Distributed by: The Kroger Company, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, 72 Count NDC:30142-664-01, and c. Nicotine Walgreens, Distributed by: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015. 72 Count NDC: 0363-9200-01.
- Affected lot / code info
- Labeled A) 72 Ct Vial, Lot # 13481 (exp 5/14), 13674 (exp 5/14), 14056 (exp 2/15), 14092 (exp 3/15), 14258 (exp 7/15), 14450 (exp 10/15); 81 Ct Vial, Lot # 13855 (exp 1/15), 13927 (exp 10/14) & 14093 (exp 3/15); 108 Ct Vial, Lot # 13643 (exp 8/14) & 13992 (exp 12/14). Labeled B) 72 Ct Vial, Lot # 14041 (exp 2/15), 14117 (exp 2/15) & 14268 (exp 4/15); Labeled C) 72 Ct Vial Lot #13671 (exp 8/14) & 13890 (exp 11/14).
Why it was recalled
Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 65 Windham Blvd, N/A, Aiken, South Carolina 29805-9384
Distribution
- Quantity
- 304,332 72 Ct Vials, 85,080 81 Ct Vials 22,992 108 Ct Vials
- Distribution pattern
- U.S. Nationwide
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2014-02-20
- FDA classified
- 2014-04-18
- Posted by FDA
- 2014-04-30
- Terminated
- 2017-01-20
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1239-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.