FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1445-2016

Product

Bactroban Ointment, (Mupirocin Ointment 2%), 22 gram tube, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, Made in England, NDC 0029-1525-44,

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: C715275, Exp. Aug 2016.

Why it was recalled

Penicillin Cross Contamination

Recalling firm

Firm
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1011 N Arendell Ave, N/A, Zebulon, North Carolina 27597-2309

Distribution

Quantity
18,000 tubes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and PR.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-07-18
FDA classified
2016-07-20
Posted by FDA
2016-07-27
Terminated
2017-08-09
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1445-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.