Drug recall: Hydrocortisone and Acetic Acid Otic Solution, USP, 10 mL dropper bottle, Rx only, HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO., INC.…

Class II FDA enforcement event 84913. Recall start date: 16 Dec 2019. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 29 Jul 2022.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Subpotent Drug: Low Out of specification (OOS) assay results for the hydrocortisone portion of this 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

Akorn Inc started this drug recall on 16 Dec 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Lake Forest, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 84913 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 19 Feb 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 29 Jul 2022.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

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FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico

Recalling firm

Akorn Inc, Lake Forest, IL.

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.

FDA event 84913: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
D-0839-2020	Hydrocortisone and Acetic Acid Otic Solution, USP, 10 mL dropper bottle, Rx only, HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO., INC., Amityville, NY 11701; NDC 50383-901-10.	16,078 bottles	Class II	Terminated	19 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 2019: 362
Share of these events in Class II: 68%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 65

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Akorn Inc
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
26 Apr 2023	Atropine Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution, USP 1%, For Topical Application To The Eye, packaged in a) 2 mL bottles b) 5 mL bo	Drug	Class II	86
30 Jan 2023	Atropine Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution, USP 1%, For Topical Application To The Eye, 2 mL bottle, Sterile, Rx only, Distrib	Drug	Class III	1
13 Oct 2022	AK-POLY-BAC brand of Bacitracin cand Polymixin B Sulfate Ophthalmic Ointment USP, 3.5 g (1/8 oz.) tube, Rx only, Sterile	Drug	Class II	27
21 Sep 2022	Rifampin Capsules, USP, 150 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Akorn Operating Company, LLC, Gurnee, IL 60031	Drug	Class II	2
31 Aug 2022	Lidocaine Hydrochloride Jelly USP, 2%, Sterile, 30mL tube, Rx only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045,	Drug	Class II	2
8 Aug 2022	Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.5%, 5 x 0.3 mL Single-Dose Vials, Rx Only, Sterile, Manufactured for: Akorn,	Drug	Class III	1
1 Aug 2022	PrednisoLONE Oral Solution USP, 15 mg per 5 mL, 240 ml bottle, Rx Only, HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO., INC., Amityville, NY 1170	Drug	Class II	1
13 Jun 2022	Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray, USP, 50 mcg, 16 g net fill weight per amber glass bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by:	Drug	Class II	1
10 Jun 2022	Calcipotriene Topical Solution, 0.005% (Scalp Solution), Rx only, 60 mL (2 fl. oz.) bottle, Manufactured by: HI-TECH PHA	Drug	Class II	1
15 Apr 2022	Lidocaine Hydrochloride Oral Topical Solution, USP (Viscous) 2%, 100 mL per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by Hi-Tech Pha	Drug	Class III	1

Akorn Inc: all 65 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report D-0839-2020The 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 84913. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/84913/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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 and Puerto Rico
What quantity of product is in FDA event 84913?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 16,078 bottles
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many drug recalls of 2019 have the same class?: 68% of the 362 drug events that started in 2019 are in Class II.