FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-1277-2019

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

FENTANYL Transdermal System, 12 mcg/h, five (12 mcg/h) systems per carton, Rx only, Distributed by: Alvogen, Inc., Pine Brook, NJ 07058; Manufactured by: 3M Drug Delivery Systems, St. Paul, MN 55107, NDC 47781-423-47.

Brand name
Fentanyl System
Generic name
Fentanyl
Active ingredient
Fentanyl
Route
Transdermal
NDCs
47781-423, 47781-424, 47781-426, 47781-427, 47781-428
FDA application
ANDA202097
Affected lot / code info
Lot#: 180060, Exp 05/2020; 180073, Exp 06/2020.

Why it was recalled

Product Mix-Up: Customer complaint that their carton labeled as Fentanyl Transdermal Systems, 12 mcg/h contained five patches labeled and containing 50 mcg/h.

Recalling firm

Firm
Alvogen, Inc
Manufacturer
ALVOGEN
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
10 Bloomfield Ave Bldg B Ste 2, N/A, Pine Brook, New Jersey 07058-9743

Distribution

Quantity
119,608 cartons
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-04-19
FDA classified
2019-05-13
Posted by FDA
2019-05-15
Terminated
2019-08-14
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1277-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class I recall: Fentanyl System · FDA Drug Recalls