FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-131-2013

Product

Propylthiouracil Tablets, USP, 50 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1480-01) and b) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1480-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. Eatontown, NJ 07724.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 68478A, 69059A, 69059B, Exp 01/16

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Substance: Uncharacteristic spots identified as steel corrosion, degraded tablet material and hydrocarbon oil with trace amounts of iron were found in tablets.

Recalling firm

Firm
West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
465 Industrial Way W, N/A, Eatontown, New Jersey 07724-2209

Distribution

Quantity
43,075 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-12-07
FDA classified
2013-01-18
Posted by FDA
2013-01-30
Terminated
2014-08-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-131-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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