Drug recall: Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 10 mg, 90-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals…
Class II FDA enforcement event 63623. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Adulterated Presence of Foreign Tablets: A product complaint was received by a pharmacist who discovered an Atorvastatin 20 mg tablet inside a sealed bottle of 90-count Atorvastatin 10 mg.
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
Ranbaxy Inc. started this drug recall on 21 Aug 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Princeton, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 63623 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 28 Nov 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 6 Mar 2014.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide
Recalling firm
Ranbaxy Inc., Princeton, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-060-2013 | Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 10 mg, 90-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., Jacksonville, FL 32257 USA; by: Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., New Delhi -110 019, India; NDC 63304-827-90 | 32,208 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 28 Nov 2012 |
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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
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 6
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2015 | Absorica (isotretinoin) Capsules, 25 mg, Packaged in 3 x 10 Count Blister Cards/Box, Rx Only. Manufactured for: RANBAXY | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 16 Jan 2014 | Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 10 mg, 90-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 27 Dec 2012 | Lac-Hydrin (ammonium lactate) Lotion, 12%, packaged in 400 g bottles, Rx only, Ranbaxy, Jacksonville, FL 32257 USA, NDC | Drug | Class III | 2 |
| 9 Nov 2012 | Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 10 mg, 90 tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., Jac | Drug | Class II | 3 |
| 16 Mar 2012 | Balnetar Therapeutic Tar Bath, Coal Tar USP 2.5% (from Coal Tar USP Solution, 7%), 7.5 oz bottle, Distributed by Ranbaxy | Drug | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-060-2013The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63623. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/63623/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63623?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
32,208 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.