Drug recall: Ranitidine Hydrochloride (powder), USP, Rx only, Spectrum Chemical Mfg Corp., a) 1 gram, b) 5 grams, c) 25 grams…
Class II FDA enforcement event 84799. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
CGMP Deviations: Presence of NDMA impurity detected in product.
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 started this drug recall on 14 Jan 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Gardena, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 84799 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 12 Feb 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 5 Dec 2023.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
The recalled API was distributed to pharmacies in the following states: AZ, CA, FL, GA, NJ, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, WY. The API was also distributed internationally to Canada and UAE.
Recalling firm
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Gardena, CA.
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-0825-2020 | Ranitidine Hydrochloride (powder), USP, Rx only, Spectrum Chemical Mfg Corp., a) 1 gram, b) 5 grams, c) 25 grams, d)100 grams, e) 500 grams, f) 1 Kilogram | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 12 Feb 2020 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2020
- 342
- Share of these events in Class II
- 64%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2019 | Estriol [(16a, 17B)-Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,16,17-triol; Oestriol] Micronized, USP, CAS 50-27-1, packaged in a) 1 G gla | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Fentanyl Citrate USP, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient, Spectrum Chemical MFG. CORP., Gardena, CA 90248 NDC 49452-0032-0 | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2014 | Tetrahydrozoline Hydrochloride, USP, 1 KG Bottle. Spectrum Chemical MFG CORP., Gardena, CA 90248. Cat. YY1568. | Drug | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0825-2020The 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 84799. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/84799/. 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:
The recalled API was distributed to pharmacies in the following states: AZ, CA, FL, GA, NJ, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, WY. The API was also distributed internationally to Canada and UAE.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 84799?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
N/A
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 64% of the 342 drug events that started in 2020 are in Class II.