FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1242-2019

Product

Carvedilol Tablets, USP, 3.125 mg, 500-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd., India; Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534; NDC 68382-092-05

Brand name
Carvedilol
Generic name
Carvedilol
Active ingredient
Carvedilol
Route
Oral
NDCs
68382-092, 68382-093, 68382-094, 68382-095
FDA application
ANDA077614
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: Z803518, Exp 08/2020

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Customer complaint for a small, solid, light yellow substance, identified as a fragmented tablet of another drug product, found mixed with tablets in a bottle of Carvedilol tablets 3.125mg.

Recalling firm

Firm
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Manufacturer
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
73 Route 31 N, N/A, Pennington, New Jersey 08534-3601

Distribution

Quantity
7668 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-04-22
FDA classified
2019-04-25
Posted by FDA
2019-05-01
Terminated
2021-01-14
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1242-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.