FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1363-2019

Product

Guaifenesin AC Cough Syrup (Guaifenesin and Codeine Phosphate Oral Solution, USP) 100 mg/10 mg per 5 mL, One Pint (473 mL) bottle, NDC: 16571-302-16, Distributed by Rising Pharmaceuticals Inc., Saddle Brook, NJ 07663

Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: 17H002; 17H005; 17H006; 17H007; 17H026; 17H027, Exp. 08/2019; 17J010; 17J013, Exp. 09/2019; 17K014; 17K015, Exp. 10/2019; 17L015, Exp. 11/2019; 17M026, Exp. 12/2019; 18A028; 18A031, Exp. 01/2020; 18B026, Exp. 02/2020; 18E003, Exp. 05/2020.

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
233,388 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-1363-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.