FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1364-2019

Product

Guaifenesin DAC Oral Solution, Sugar free, (Guaifenesin, Pseudoephedrine HCl and Codeine Phosphate Oral Solution, USP), Expectorant, Nasal Decongestant, Cough Suppressant, 100 mg/30 mg/10 mg per 5 mL, One Pint (473 mL) bottle, NDC: 16571-301-16, Manufactured by Bio-Pharm Inc., Levittown, PA 19057, Distributed by Rising Pharmaceuticals Inc., Allendale, NJ 07401.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: 17E031, Exp. 05/2019; 18F030, 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
6,000 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-1364-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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