FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1355-2019

Product

Robafen DM Cough Sugar-Free Clear Cough Expectorant (Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 20 mg), Expectorant (Guaifenesin, USP 200 mg in each 2 teaspoonfuls (10mL)), 4 Fl. oz. (118 mL) bottle, NDC: 0904-6306-20, Distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals, Livonia MI 48152.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: 17E016; 17E017, Exp. 05/2019; 17F023; 17F023A, Exp. 06/2019; 17L018; 17L029; 17L030; 17L031, Exp. 11/2019; 17M035, Exp. 12/2019; 18B002; 18B014; 18B035, Exp. 02/2020; 18C002; 18C019, Exp. 03/2020; 18D013, Exp. 04/2020.

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
262,008 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-1355-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.