FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1297-2014

Product

Children's Cetirizine Hydrochloride Chewable Tablets, 10 mg, 30 count bottle, OTC, Manufactured by Sun Pharma, Gujarat, India, Distributed Chain Drug Consortium, Boca Raton, FL, NDC 47335-344-83

Brand name
Cetirizine Hydrochloride
Generic name
Cetirizine Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Cetirizine Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
47335-343, 47335-344
FDA application
ANDA090142
Affected lot / code info
JKM2070A Exp. 07/14, JKM2071A Exp.10/14, JKM2072A Exp. 01/15, JKM2072B Exp. 01/15, JKM6400A Exp. 04/15

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: out of specification results for impurities/degradation testing for N-Oxide

Recalling firm

Firm
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.
Manufacturer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1150 Elijah McCoy Dr, Detroit, Michigan 48202-3344

Distribution

Quantity
47,813 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-04-09
FDA classified
2014-05-01
Posted by FDA
2014-05-07
Terminated
2014-10-07
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1297-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Cetirizine Hydrochloride · FDA Drug Recalls