FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-838-2013

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Warfarin Sodium Tablets, USP 2 mg, Rx Only, 1000 Tablets per bottle, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd Ahmedabad, India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534, NDC 68382-053-10

Affected lot / code info
Lot MM5767

Why it was recalled

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: A product complaint was received from a pharmacist who discovered that 3 tablets in a 1000-count bottle were oversized.

Recalling firm

Firm
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
73 Route 31 N, N/A, Pennington, New Jersey 08534-3601

Distribution

Quantity
960 Bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-05-13
FDA classified
2013-08-02
Posted by FDA
2013-08-14
Terminated
2015-05-05
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-838-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.