Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1351-2019

Product

Robafen DM Syrup (Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 20 mg/10 mL and Guaifenesin, USP 200 mg/10 mL), a) 4 oz. bottle, NDC: 0904-0053-00, b) 8 oz. bottle, NDC: 0904-0053-09, c) 16 oz. bottle, NDC:0904-0053-16, Distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals Inc., Livonia MI 48152.

Affected lot / code info

Lot #s: a) 17F001, Exp. 06/2019; 17G016, Exp. 07/2019; 17H017, Exp. 08/2019;17L002; 17L024, Exp. 11/2019; 17M010; 17M013, Exp. 12/2019; 18B006; 18B031, Exp. 02/2020; 18C033, Exp. 03/2020; 18D015; 18D016, Exp. 04/2020; 18E020, Exp. 05/2020; 18G013, Exp. 07/2020; 18L010, Exp. 11/2020; 19A010; 19A019, Exp. 01/2021 b) 17F015, Exp. 06/2019; 17L009, Exp. 11/2019; 17M012, Exp. 12/2019; 18B015, Exp. 02/2020; 18C034, Exp. 03/2020; 18E026, Exp. 05/2020; 18G011, Exp. 08/2020. c) 17E014, Exp. 05/2019; 17G009;17G020, Exp. 07/2019; 17K019, Exp. 10/2019; 17L012; 17L013, Exp. 11/2019; 17M016; 17M033, Exp. 12/2019; 18A002, Exp. 01/2020; 18B009; 18B019, Exp. 02/2020; 18C015; 18C035, Exp. 03/2020; 18D001; 18D002, Exp. 04/2020; 18E018, Exp. 05/2020; 18F027, Exp. 06/2020; 18H017; 18H018, Exp. 08/2020; 18K016; 18K035, Exp. 10/2020.

Why it was recalled

cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).

Recalling firm

Firm

Torrent Pharma Inc

Notification channel

Letter

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

2091 Hartel Ave, N/A, Levittown, Pennsylvania 19057-4506

Distribution

Quantity

1,500,672 bottles

Distribution pattern

Product was distributed to 9 distributors, direct accounts and relabelers who may have further distributed the product throughout the United States.

Timeline

Recall initiated

2019-05-21

FDA classified

2019-06-13

Posted by FDA

2019-06-19

Terminated

2020-10-06

Status

Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1351-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.