Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1354-2019

Product

Nasal Decongestant Spray Regular, Oxymetazoline HCl 0.05%, a) 0.5 FL. oz. (15 mL) bottle, NDC:0904-5711-35, b) 1 FL. oz. (30 mL) bottle, NDC: 0904-5711-30, Distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals, Livonia MI 48152.

Affected lot / code info

Lot #s: a) 17E032, Exp. 05/2019; 17F011; 17F020, Exp. 06/2019; 17G003; 17G011, Exp. 07/2019; 17H016, Exp. 08/2019; 17J005; 17J017; 17J026, Exp. 09/2019; 17K029, Exp. 10/2019; 17L027, Exp. 11/2019; 18A003; 18A004; 18A033, Exp. 01/2020; 18B011, Exp. 02/2020; 18C029, Exp. 03/2020; 18D019; 18D025, Exp. 04/2020; 18F014, Exp. 06/2020; 18H029, Exp. 08/2020; 18J007; 18J018, Exp. 09/2020; 18K007; 18K026, Exp. 10/2020; 19A012, Exp. 01/2021. b) 17E011, Exp. 05/2019; 17E012, Exp. 06/2019; 17G019; 17G023, Exp. 07/2019; 17H011, Exp. 08/2019; 17J029, Exp. 09/2019; 17K005, Exp. 10/2019; 17M005; 17M018, Exp. 12/2019; 18C001; 18C004, Exp. 03/2020; 18F032; 18F019, Exp. 06/2020.

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

3,788,502 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-1354-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.