FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1388-2020

Product

Proparacaine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5%, 15 mL per dropper bottle, Sterile, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. NDC 17478-263-12

Affected lot / code info
Lot 9E52A, exp 04/2021

Why it was recalled

Chemical contamination; out of specification results obtained for equipment cleaning residue rinse sample

Recalling firm

Firm
Akorn, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1925 W Field Ct Ste 300, N/A, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-4862

Distribution

Quantity
33,343 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide USA and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-12-26
FDA classified
2020-07-14
Posted by FDA
2020-07-22
Terminated
2022-07-28
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1388-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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