Class II · Moderate risk
Lidocaine Ointment USP
Failed Content Uniformity Specifications. Out of Specification for Assay during analysis at the 24- month long term stability station, at (25¿C,60%RH).
Lidocaine Hydroclhoride Jelly USP
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
cGMP Deviations: firm reported finding metal particulate matter in the filling room near the tube feeder during the filling operation of the product. No particulates were identified in the product, but rather were identified on the filling line.
Cause type: Particulate / foreign matter
Visible foreign particles - glass, metal, fibers or other material - found in the product. Particles can enter from equipment wear, containers or the process, and are dangerous in injectables. All particulate / foreign matter recalls.
What was recalled
Lidocaine Hydroclhoride Jelly USP, 2%, 30 mL tubes, Rx Only, Sterile, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. NDC 17478-711-30
Affected NDC
17478-0711-30
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Drug: Lidocaine
- Recalling firm
- Akorn, Inc.
- NDC code
- 17478-711-30
- Origin
- IL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1878-2019 · 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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