Cetirizine Hydrochloride Oral Solution — Class II drug recall D-1381-2019
Terminated recall by Torrent Pharma Inc, reported 2019-06-19, distributed nationwide. cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii
| Recall number | D-1381-2019 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Torrent Pharma Inc, Levittown, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2019-05-21 |
| Classified | 2019-06-13 |
| Reported by FDA | 2019-06-19 |
| Terminated | 2020-10-06 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 730,476 bottles |
| Reason classes | cgmp |
| Pathogens | burkholderia |
| NDC | 13668-0029-07, 13668-0596-07 |
| Lot numbers | 18D027, 18D028, 18D029 |
| Expiration dates | 2020-04, 2020-05, 2020-06, 2020-09, 2020-10, 2021-01, 2021-02 |
Product
Cetirizine Hydrochloride Oral Solution, USP 1mg/mL, Fr Oral Use Only, Rx only, 120 mL bottle, a) NDC 13668-029-07, b) NDC 13668-596-07, Manufactured by Bio-Pharm, Inc. Levittown, PA, For Torrent Pharma Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920..
Reason for recall
cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).
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.