FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1422-2015

Product

Felodipine Extended-Release Tablets, 10 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Mutual Pharmaceutical Co Inc., Philadelphia, PA --- NDC 53489-370-01

Affected lot / code info
lot #s: 6667301 & 6667401, exp 11/15 and 6699201, exp 6/16

Why it was recalled

Chemical Contamination; benzophenone leached from the product label varnish

Recalling firm

Firm
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1100 Orthodox St, N/A, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19124-3168

Distribution

Quantity
63,975 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-07-16
FDA classified
2015-09-09
Posted by FDA
2015-09-16
Terminated
2016-10-13
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1422-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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