Drug recall: Rugby Diocto Liquid, Docusate Sodium 50 mg/ 5 mL, Stool Softener Laxative, One Pint (473 mL) plastic bottles, Dist.…
Class II FDA enforcement event 77960. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Microbial Contamination of Non Sterile Product; presence of yeast and potential B. cepacia contamination
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
Pharmatech LLC started this drug recall on 16 Aug 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Davie, FL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 77960 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 24 Jan 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Jan 2023.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
MI
Recalling firm
Pharmatech LLC, Davie, FL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0224-2018 | Rugby Diocto Liquid, Docusate Sodium 50 mg/ 5 mL, Stool Softener Laxative, One Pint (473 mL) plastic bottles, Dist. by: Rugby Laboratories, 17177 N. Laurel Park Dr., Suite 233, Livonia, MI 48152 --- NDC: 0536-0590-85, Manufactured by PharmaTech LLC, Davie, FL | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 24 Jan 2018 |
| D-0225-2018 | Rugby Diocto Syrup, Docusate Sodium 60 mg/15 mL, Stool Softener Laxative, One Pint (473 mL) plastic bottles, Dist. by: Rugby Laboratories, 17177 N. Laurel Park Drive, Suite 233, Livonia, MI 48152. NDC: 0536-1001-85, Manufactured by PharmaTech LLC, Davie, FL | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 24 Jan 2018 |
| D-0226-2018 | Rugby Senexon Liquid Natural Vegetable Stimulant,(Sennosides) 8.8 mg, 8 fl oz (237 mL) plastic bottles, Distributed by: Rugby Laboratories, 17177 N Laurel Park Drive, Suite 233, Livonia, MI 48152 --- NDC 0536-1000-59 ; ALSO LABELED AS Major Senna Syrup Natural Vegetable Laxative, Sennoside 8.8 mg, 8 fl. oz. (237 mL)… | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 24 Jan 2018 |
| D-0227-2018 | Rugby Aller-chlor (Chlorpheniramine Maleate Syrup, USP), 2 mg, 4 fl. oz. (120 mL) plastic bottles, Distributed by: Rugby Laboratories 17177 N. Laurel Park Drive, Suite 233, Livonia, MI 48152 USA --- NDC: 0536-1025-47, Manufactured by PharmaTech LLC, Davie FL | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 24 Jan 2018 |
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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
- 4Median of the firm: 7
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2017 | Rugby Liquid Vitamin C Supplement 500 mg 118 mL UPC 00536-0160-97 | Food | Class II | 17 |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Sennazon (sennosides) Syrup, 8.8 mg, 8 fl. oz. (237 mL) bottle, Mfd. for: Bayshore Pharmaceuticals, Tampla, FL 33619, ND | Drug | Class II | 7 |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Virtrate-2, Sodium Citrate-Citric Acid, 16oz./473 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement. | Food | Class II | 23 |
| 9 Mar 2015 | Rugby Poly Vitamin Liquid, 50ml | Food | Class II | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0224-2018The 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 77960. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/77960/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
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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:
MI
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 77960?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
Unknown
- 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.