FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1379-2019

Product

Anu-Med brand of Hemorrhoidal Suppositories (Phenylephrine HCl 0.25%; Hard Fat 88.7%), 12 suppositories per carton, NDC: 0904-7688-22, Distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals, Livonia MI 48152.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: 17L008, Exp. 05/2019; 17M011; 17M037, Exp. 06/2019; 18A015, Exp. 07/2019; 18B012; 18B023, Exp. 08/2019; 18K023; 18K029, Exp. 04/2020; 18L014, Exp. 05/2020; 19A001, 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
177,408 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-1379-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.