FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1353-2019

Product

Pseudoephedrine Oral Solution, 30 mg in each teaspoonful, Nasal Decongestant, One Pint (473 mL) bottle, NDC: 0536-1850-85, Distributed by Rugby Laboratories, Livonia MI 48152.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: 17H012, Exp. 08/2019; 17L011, Exp. 11/2019; 17M020, Exp. 12/2019; 18D007, Exp. 04/2020; 18J001, Exp. 09/2020.

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
1,436,904 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-1353-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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