FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1433-2012

Product

Estradiol Hemihydrate M20 EP/USP Powder, packaged in a) 1.5 kg and b) 2.5 kg fiber drums, Rx only, Art. No. 165811, Bayer Pharma AG, D-13342 Berlin.

Affected lot / code info
Lot Number: 81202450, Exp 06/15/16

Why it was recalled

Cross Contamination w/Other Products: This active pharmaceutical ingredient is being recalled due to cross contamination with another product.

Recalling firm

Firm
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
6 W Belt Plz, N/A, Wayne, New Jersey 07470

Distribution

Quantity
112.295 kg
Distribution pattern
Kansas and California.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-05-08
FDA classified
2012-07-31
Posted by FDA
2012-08-08
Terminated
2012-12-18
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1433-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.