Class II · Moderate risk
Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium)
Chemical contamination: emission of strong odor after package was opened..
Chemical contamination & hidden ingredients
A chemical that should not be there - benzene, methanol, lead - or an undeclared prescription drug hidden in a supplement. The label gives no warning: you may be taking a toxic solvent, a heavy metal, or a drug such as sildenafil that interacts with your other medicines.
709 FDA drug recalls with this cause, newest first.
This category covers two things the label never mentions. One is chemical contamination: benzene in sunscreens and hand sanitizers, methanol in sanitizer, lead or other heavy metals in a finished product. The other is a 'supplement' that secretly contains a prescription drug - sildenafil, tadalafil, sibutramine, phenolphthalein - so that it appears to work, at the cost of dangerous interactions the buyer cannot anticipate. A large share of these recalls are Class I, because the hidden ingredient is the whole risk.
Class II · Moderate risk
Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium)
Chemical contamination: emission of strong odor after package was opened.
Class II · Moderate risk
Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium)
Chemical contamination: emission of strong odor after package was opened.
Class II · Moderate risk
Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium)
Chemical contamination: emission of strong odor after package was opened..
Class III · Low risk
Camila 0.35 mg Tablets
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specification; an impurity identified as N-Butyl-Benzene Sulfonamide (NBBS) was detected during impurity testing
Class III · Low risk
Camila (norethindrone tablets, USP)
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specification; an impurity identified as N-Butyl-Benzene Sulfonamide (NBBS) was detected during impurity testing
Class III · Low risk
Errin (norethindrone tablets, USP)
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specification; an impurity identified as N-Butyl-Benzene Sulfonamide (NBBS) was detected during impurity testing
Class III · Low risk
Balziva (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP)
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specification; an impurity identified as N-Butyl-Benzene Sulfonamide (NBBS) was detected during impurity testing
Class III · Low risk
Jolessa (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP)
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specification; an impurity identified as N-Butyl-Benzene Sulfonamide (NBBS) was detected during impurity testing
Class III · Low risk
Junel
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specification; an impurity identified as N-Butyl-Benzene Sulfonamide (NBBS) was detected during impurity testing
Class III · Low risk
Lessina (Levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP)
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specification; an impurity identified as N-Butyl-Benzene Sulfonamide (NBBS) was detected during impurity testing
Class III · Low risk
Camrese (Levonorgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets)
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specifications; an impurity identified as N-Butyl-Benzene Sulfonamide (NBBS) detected during impurity testing
Class III · Low risk
Seasonale (Levonorgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets)
Failed Impurity/Degradation Specification; an impurity identified as N-Butyl-Benzene Sulfonamide (NBBS) detected during impurity testing
Class I · High risk
Night Bullet Capsules
Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA; product contains analogues of sildenafil and tadalafil which are active pharmaceutical ingredients in FDA-approved drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) making this product an unapproved new drug.
Class III · Low risk
Femhrt (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol)
Chemical contamination: Firm's inspection discovered the presence of 2-phenylphenol in the product due to migration from the cardboard cartons in which the product is packaged.
Class III · Low risk
Jevantique
Chemical contamination: Firm's inspection discovered the presence of 2-phenylphenol in the product due to migration from the cardboard cartons in which the product is packaged.
Class III · Low risk
Femhrt (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol)
Chemical contamination: Firm's inspection discovered the presence of 2-phenylphenol in the product due to migration from the cardboard cartons in which the product is packaged.
Class III · Low risk
Montelukast Sodium Tablets
Chemical Contamination: The recall has been initiated based on multiple complaints received from pharmacists and consumers reporting that they detected an off-odor, described as moldy, musty or fishy in nature which has been identified as trace levels of Tribromoanisole (TBA) and Trichloroanisole (TCA).
Class I · High risk
MAXILOSS Weight Advanced
Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA: product contains sibutramine, a previously approved FDA drug removed from the U.S. marketplace for safety reasons, making it an unapproved new drug.
Class I · High risk
Reumofan Plus
Marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA: Product may contain undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients Diclofenac Sodium, Dexamethasone, and Methocarbamol.
Class I · High risk
Super Power capsules
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: This dietary supplement has been found to contain sildenafil, an FDA approved drug for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction making this an unapproved new drug.
Class I · High risk
SLIMDIA Revolution capsules
Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA: All lots of the dietary supplement Slimdia Revolution are being recalled because they contain sibutramine, a previously approved FDA drug removed from the U.S. marketplace for safety reasons, making it an unapproved new drug.
Class I · High risk
CASANOVA Capsules
Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA: product may contain undeclared sildenafil, tadalafil and analogues of these FDA approved active ingredients, making them unapproved drugs
Class I · High risk
Mojo nights SUPREME Capsules
Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA: product may contain undeclared sildenafil, tadalafil and analogues of these FDA approved active ingredients, making them unapproved drugs
Class I · High risk
Mojo nights Capsules
Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA: product may contain undeclared sildenafil, tadalafil and analogues of these FDA approved active ingredients, making them unapproved drugs
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