Hemorrhoidal Suppositories recalled over manufacturing violations

Recall date

May 21, 2019

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Torrent Pharma Inc recalls Hemorrhoidal Suppositories (Phenylephrine HCl 0.25%; Hard Fat 88.7%), 12 Rectal Suppositories per carton, NDC: 0536-138…

Recall number

D-1378-2019

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Torrent Pharma Inc

Sold / distributed

Product was distributed to 9 distributors, direct accounts and relabelers who may have further distributed the product throughout the United States.

Why it was recalled

cGMP Deviations: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

Hemorrhoidal Suppositories (Phenylephrine HCl 0.25%; Hard Fat 88.7%), 12 Rectal Suppositories per carton, NDC: 0536-1389-12, Distributed by Rugby Laboratories, Livonia MI 48152 USA.