FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1371-2019

Product

Nasal Decongestant Liquid, Pseudoephedrine HCl, 30 mg in each teaspoonful, 4 Fl. oz. (118 mL) bottle, NDC:0536-1850-97, Distributed by Rugby Laboratories, Livonia MI 48152.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: 17G002, Exp. 07/2019; 17H024, Exp. 08/2019; 17M023, Exp. 12/2019; 18F012, 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
62,748 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-1371-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.