FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1359-2015

Product

Bactroban (mupirocin calcium) Nasal Ointment, 2% 1g tube, Rx only, Manufactured by Glaxo Operations UK Ltd, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle, UK for GlaxoSmithKline PO Box 1217 Zebulon, NC 27597-1217. NDC 0029-1526-11

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: C704202, Exp 11/2016; Lot #: C706532, Exp 12/2016; Lot #: C713177, Exp 1/2017; Lot #: C716567, Exp 2/2017, Lot #: C720097, C720098, Exp 3/2017, Expanded to include: C720096, Exp. 2/2017.

Why it was recalled

Penicillin Cross Contamination and Presence of Foreign Substance. Product was contaminated with penicillin and foreign substances during manufacturing process.

Recalling firm

Firm
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1011 North Arendell Ave, N/A, Zebulon, North Carolina 27597-1217

Distribution

Quantity
88,489 tubes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-08-13
FDA classified
2015-08-25
Posted by FDA
2015-09-02
Terminated
2017-03-21
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1359-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.