Class III · Low risk
Nicotine Transdermal System Patch
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Elevated levels of oxidative-related impurities, exceeding shelf-life specifications during stability testing of individual units.
Nicorette (nicotine polacrilex)
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.
Cause type: Wrong potency / content
Sub- or super-potent product, or a failed content-uniformity / assay test. You may receive too little or too much active ingredient - a direct dosing risk. All wrong potency / content recalls.
What was recalled
Nicorette (nicotine polacrilex) Lozenges Mini, 4 mg, Original Flavor, 20 Lozenge and 81 Lozenge Vials, OTC. Distributed by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, LP, Moon Township, PA 15108, Made in Switzerland. 20 Count NDC: 0135-0509-04, 81 Count NDC: 0135-0509-02.
Affected NDCs
0135-0509-02
0135-0509-04
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Drug: Nicotine
- Recalling firm
- GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline
- Origin
- SC, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1246-2014 · FDA notice
Low risk, still worth a check. Class III means the product is unlikely to cause harm but breaks an FDA rule (often labeling). If your lot matches, your pharmacy will normally swap it; there is no need for alarm. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
Other Nicotine recalls
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Class III · Low risk
Nicotine Gum
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Package Insert: The package insert included in the finished product is for the Canadian market and is not part of the current approved drug labeling.
Class III · Low risk
Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
Failed Dissolution Specifications and Failed Tablet Specifications: High 30 minute dissolution test and presence of broken lozenges.
Class III · Low risk
Nicorette Lozenge and NicoDerm CQ
Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.
Class III · Low risk
Nicorette (nicotine polacrilex)
Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.
Other recalls by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline
All 2014 recalls
Class III · Low risk
Nicorette Lozenge and NicoDerm CQ
Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.
Class III · Low risk
Nicorette (nicotine polacrilex)
Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.
Class III · Low risk
Nicorette Lozenge
Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.
Class III · Low risk
Nicotine polacrilex lozenge
Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.
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