Drug recall

Amoxicillin Capsules USP 500 mg, Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540…

FDA recall event 64936 · Class II · Sandoz Incorporated

Key facts

Event ID 64936
Recall numbers D-268-2013
Recalling firm Sandoz Incorporated
Product type Drugs
Products 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.
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
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.
Initiation date Apr 18, 2013
Report date May 1, 2013
Termination date Feb 26, 2014
City Broomfield
State CO
Country United States
FEI number 1717759

At a glance

  • 1–9 Products in this recall
  • None FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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