Class II · Moderate riskTerminated Initiated Jun 24, 2019 (7 years ago)
Diphenhydramine HCL Liquid, 12.5 mg/5 mL, 4 oz bottle, Manufactured by Torrent Pharma…
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Microbial Contamination of Non-sterile Products: Potential product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (B.cepacia) and Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii).
What was recalled
Diphenhydramine HCL Liquid, 12.5 mg/5 mL, 4 oz bottle, Manufactured by Torrent Pharma, Inc., Levittown, PA 19057, NDC 52959-0123-03.
Recalling firm
H J Harkins Company Inc dba Pharma Pac
NDC code
52959-0123-03
Origin
CA, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1430-2019
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
Reason CGMP Deviations; detection of Nitrosamine Drug Substance-Related Impurities (NDSRI), N-nitroso-desmethyl-diphenhydramine (n-dph), above the FDA…