Propylthiouracil Tablets, USP, 50 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC…
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Presence of Foreign Substance: Uncharacteristic spots identified as steel corrosion, degraded tablet material and hydrocarbon oil with trace amounts of iron were found in tablets.
What was recalled
Propylthiouracil Tablets, USP, 50 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1480-01) and b) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1480-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. Eatontown, NJ 07724.
- Recalling firm
- West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp.
- NDC code
- 0143-1480-01
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-131-2013
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