FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1370-2019

Product

Diphenhist Oral Solution (Diphenhydramine HCl, USP), 12.5 mg/5 mL, a) 4 FL. oz. (118 mL) bottle, NDC: 0536-0770-97, b) One Pint (473 mL) bottle., NDC: 0536-0770-85, Distributed by Rugby Laboratories, Livonia, MI 48152.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: a) 17H025, Exp. 08/2019; 17M022, Exp. 12/2019; 18E011, Exp. 05/2020; 18G018, Exp. 07/2020; 18J014, Exp. 09/2020. b) 17E010; 17E030, Exp. 05/2019; 17F013, Exp. 06/2019; 17F010, Exp. 07/2019; 17J014, Exp. 09/2019; 17L005, Exp. 11/2019; 17M017, Exp. 12/2019; 18A022, Exp. 01/2020; 18B021, Exp. 02/2020 18D017, Exp. 04/2020; 18E011, Exp. 05/2020; 18F041, Exp. 06/2020; 18G021; 18H022; 18H028; 18H030, 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
438,624 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-1370-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.