Class II · Moderate risk
Zicam
CGMP Deviations; FDA inspection of the contract manufacturer noted out of limit results for microbiological testing
Zinc Acetate
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Does not meet monograph: product exhibits lead levels in excess of the USP monograph limits.
Cause type: Unapproved drug
The product was marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA, or does not meet the OTC monograph it claims to follow. Nothing about the product - dose, purity, safety - has been reviewed by FDA, so the claims on the box are unverified. All unapproved drug recalls.
What was recalled
Zinc Acetate, Crystal, USP, packaged in 500 gram bottles, Spectrum Chemical MFG, CORP., New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Drug: Zinc
- Recalling firm
- Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1456-2016 · FDA notice
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall. 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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CGMP Deviations; deficiencies observed during FDA inspection
Class II · Moderate risk
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Class I · High risk
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Discoloration: Product complaints of the repackaged Epinephrine API being discolored which could result in less effective product
Class I · High risk
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Class II · Moderate risk
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