FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1361-2019

Product

Cetirizine HCL Oral Solution, USP 1mg/mL, 4 oz - BULK, PLD

Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: 17E015; 17E024; 17E044, Exp. 05/2019; 17F018, Exp. 06/2019; 17G012, Exp. 07/2019; 17K024, Exp. 10/2019; 17M004, Exp. 12/2019; 18B017, Exp. 02/2020; 18H023, Exp. 08/2020.

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
361,260 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-1361-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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