Drug recall: Estradiol (17-B-Estradiol; Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3, 17B-diol; Oestradiol) Plant Base, Micronized, U.S.P active…
Class II FDA enforcement event 77398. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
CGMP Deviations: these repackaged and redistributed products are being recalled due to a recall notice from the active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer for deviations from current Good Manufacturing Practices that were found during a recent FDA inspection.
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
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc. started this drug recall on 13 Apr 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in New Brunswick, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 77398 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 14 Jun 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 21 Feb 2019.
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.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide in the USA
Recalling firm
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc., New Brunswick, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0881-2017 | Estradiol (17-B-Estradiol; Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3, 17B-diol; Oestradiol) Plant Base, Micronized, U.S.P active pharmaceutical ingredient, packaged in 1g, 5g, 25g, 6 x 25g, and 100g containers, Rx only, Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp, Gardena, CA 90248, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, Product code E1435. | 48 containers | Class II | Terminated | 14 Jun 2017 |
| D-0882-2017 | Levonorgestrel, U.S.P. active pharmaceutical ingredient, packaged in 1 kg container, Rx only, Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp, Gardena, CA 90248, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, Product code L1229. | 1 container | Class II | Terminated | 14 Jun 2017 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2017
- 343
- Share of these events in Class II
- 57%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2022 | Epinephrine (L-Adrenaline), USP, CAS 51-43-4, 1 KG amber glass bottle in a vacuum sealed pouch, Rx only, Repackaged by S | Drug | Class I | 2 |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Zinc Acetate, Crystal, USP, packaged in 500 gram bottles, Spectrum Chemical MFG, CORP., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 | Drug | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0881-2017The 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 77398. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/77398/. 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
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide in the USA
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 77398?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
48 containers
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 57% of the 343 drug events that started in 2017 are in Class II.