Ascorbic Acid USP — Class II drug recall D-0535-2018
Terminated recall by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC, reported 2018-02-28, distributed nationwide. CGMP Deviations: Lack of stability data and controls to support the manufacturers assigned retest or expiratio
| Recall number | D-0535-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC, Waterford, MI, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-02-09 |
| Classified | 2018-02-22 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-02-28 |
| Terminated | 2019-12-02 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 200,000 g |
| Reason classes | cgmp, specification failure |
| NDC | 58597-8120-03, 58597-8120-06, 58597-8120-07, 58597-8120-08, 58597-8120-09 |
| Expiration dates | 2018-05-20 |
Product
Ascorbic Acid USP, for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 100g (NDC 58597-8120-6); b) 500g (NDC 58597-8120-7); c) 1000g (NDC 58597-8120-8); d) 5000g (NDC 58597-8120-9); e) 25000g (NDC 58597-8120-3), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327
Reason for recall
CGMP Deviations: Lack of stability data and controls to support the manufacturers assigned retest or expiration date in firm's container/closure system.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.