Drug recall: Citalopram tablets USP, 10mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Bachupalli…
Class II FDA enforcement event 63285. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Chemical Contamination: The product is being recalled due to complaints reporting a strong garlic odor or strong chemical smell.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
The recalling firm started this drug recall on 1 Aug 2012. The FDA record names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The firm address in the FDA record is in Bridgewater, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 63285 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Mar 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 24 May 2013.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .
Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide
Recalling firm
The name is withheld, Bridgewater, NJ.
The FDA record gives the name of a person as the recalling firm. This site does not show the names of persons.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-178-2013 | Citalopram tablets USP, 10mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Bachupalli, India 502 325, NDC 55111-342-30 | 27,805 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
| D-179-2013 | Citalopram tablets USP, 20mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Bachupalli, India 502 325, NDC 55111-343-30 | 86, 093 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
| D-180-2013 | Citalopram tablets USP, 40mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Bachupalli, India 502 325, NDC 55111-344-30 | 48, 754 bottles (C108376)/47,520 bottles (C108634) | Class II | Terminated | 6 Mar 2013 |
openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports.
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2012
- 209
- Share of these events in Class II
- 56%
- Product records in this event
- 3
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-178-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63285. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/63285/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
FDA has one record for each product. This site puts the records with the same event number on one page. The class of the event is the highest class of its records. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63285?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
27,805 bottles
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 56% of the 209 drug events that started in 2012 are in Class II.