Amoxicillin Capsules USP 500 mg — Class II drug recall D-268-2013
Terminated recall by Sandoz Incorporated, reported 2013-05-01, distributed nationwide. Presence of Foreign Substance, Sandoz is recalling certain lots of Amoxicillin Capsules, USP 500 mg due to pot
| Recall number | D-268-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Sandoz Incorporated, Broomfield, CO, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-04-18 |
| Classified | 2013-04-23 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-05-01 |
| Terminated | 2014-02-26 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 8,286 x |
| NDC | 00781-2020, 00781-2020-01, 00781-2020-05, 00781-2020-31, 00781-2020-76, 00781-2613, 00781-2613-01, 00781-2613-05, 00781-2613-31, 00781-2613-76, 00781-5060, 00781-5060-01, 00781-5060-20, 00781-5061, 00781-5061-01, 00781-5061-20, 00781-6039, 00781-6039-46, 00781-6039-55, 00781-6039-58, 00781-6041, 00781-6041-46, 00781-6041-55, 00781-6041-58, 00781-6156 and 7 more |
Product
Amoxicillin Capsules USP 500 mg, Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, Rx only. Manufactured in 500 ct (NDC 0781-2613-05) and 30 ct (NDC 0781-2613-31) bottles.
Reason for recall
Presence of Foreign Substance, Sandoz is recalling certain lots of Amoxicillin Capsules, USP 500 mg due to potential contamination with fragments of stainless steel wire mesh.
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