Class II · Moderate risk
fentaNYL Citrate
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Complaint received on 08/31/2026 regarding the discrepancy of the IV bag expiry (07/31/2026 and 11/30/2026) and the product expiry (12/09/2026).
FENTANYL Transdermal System
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Product Mix-Up: Customer complaint that their carton labeled as Fentanyl Transdermal Systems, 12 mcg/h contained five patches labeled and containing 50 mcg/h.
Cause type: Labeling / mix-up
Wrong label, wrong strength, mixed-up products, or packaging errors. One of the most dangerous causes - you can end up taking the wrong drug or the wrong dose. All labeling / mix-up recalls.
What was recalled
FENTANYL Transdermal System, 12 mcg/h, five (12 mcg/h) systems per carton, Rx only, Distributed by: Alvogen, Inc., Pine Brook, NJ 07058; Manufactured by: 3M Drug Delivery Systems, St. Paul, MN 55107, NDC 47781-423-47.
Affected NDC
47781-0423-47
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Drug: Fentanyl
Product details
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fentanyl system Fentanyl NDC 47781-0423 |
12.5 ug/1 | Patch Transdermal |
Alvogen | Rx · CII |
- Recalling firm
- Alvogen, Inc
- NDC code
- 47781-423-47
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1277-2019 · FDA notice
Treat this as urgent. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious harm. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches the recalled lots, do not take another dose before you have spoken to your pharmacist or prescriber - today, not next week. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
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Class II · Moderate risk
fentaNYL Citrate
Subpotent Drug
Class II · Moderate risk
fentaNYL Citrate Injectable Solution in 0.9% Sodium Chloride
cGMP deviations.
Class II · Moderate risk
fentaNYL Citrate Injectable Solution in 0.9% Sodium Chloride
cGMP deviations.
Class II · Moderate risk
fentaNYL Citrate Injectable Solution
cGMP deviations.
Other recalls by Alvogen, Inc
All 2019 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets
Product Mix-Up: A single bottle of this lot was reported by a pharmacy to contain 88 mcg tablets instead of 150 mcg tablets.
Class I · High risk
Fentanyl Transdermal System CII
Defective delivery system - patches could be multi-stacked, adhered one on top of the other, in a single product pouch.
Class II · Moderate risk
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets
Sub-Potent Drug: Out of specification for assay at the 24 month interval.
Class II · Moderate risk
Buprenorphine and Naloxone Sublingual Film 2mg/0.5mg
Subpotent drug: Out of specification for assay of naloxone and buprenorphine (low)
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