Recall Register

Drug recall: Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP, 125 mg per 5 mL, 100 mL (when mixed), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem…

Class II FDA enforcement event 96912. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications An out-of-specification result was observed in the related substance test at the sixth month of stability analysis. The individual impurity was identified to be Cephalexin Glucose Adduct.

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

Ascend Laboratories, LLC started this drug recall on 23 May 2025. The firm address in the FDA record is in Parsippany, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 96912 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Jun 2025. The record gives the status Ongoing.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide in the USA.

Recalling firm

Ascend Laboratories, LLC, Parsippany, 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.

FDA event 96912: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
D-0468-2025Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP, 125 mg per 5 mL, 100 mL (when mixed), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., India, Distributed by: Ascent Laboratories, LLC, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 67877-544-8848,936 - 100 mL bottlesClass IIOngoing18 Jun 2025
D-0469-2025Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP, 125 mg per 5 mL, 200 mL (when mixed), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., India, Distributed by: Ascent Laboratories, LLC, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 67877-544-6810,620 - 200 mL bottlesClass IIOngoing18 Jun 2025

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Drug events that started in 2025
322
Share of these events in Class II
79%
Product records in this event
2Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
36

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Ascend Laboratories, LLC
InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecords
16 Jul 2026Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules, 150 mg, 60-count (6x10) blister pack further packaged in a carton, Rx only, Manufactured DrugClass III3
8 Jul 2026Amlodipine and Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets, 10 mg/20 mg, 30 Tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem LaboratDrugClass II1
30 Jun 2026Dabigatran etexilate Capsules, 110 mg, 60-count carton (6x10), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories, Mumbai, INDDrugClass III2
1 Jun 2026Minocycline Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 115 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem LaboraDrugClass II1
5 May 2026Amlodipine and Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets, 5mg/40mg, Rx Only, 30-count bottle, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories LtdDrugClass II1
27 Apr 2026Ascend Laboratories, LLC, Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 25 mg* Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem LabDrugClass II1
19 Sep 2025Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets USP, 10 mg, Rx Only a) 90-count bottle (NDC 67877-511-90), b). 500-count bottle (NDC 67877-DrugClass II4
28 Aug 2025Aripiprazole Tablets, USP, 10 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Alken Laboratories Ltd., INDIA; DistributeDrugClass II1
21 Jul 2025Amlodipine and Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets, 5 mg/ 40 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories DrugClass II1
9 Jul 2025Rizatriptan Benzoate Tablets, USP, 5 mg, 18 (3x6) Unit Dose Tablets, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., DrugClass II2

Ascend Laboratories, LLC: all 36 events

Official channels

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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 96912. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/96912/. 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 96912?
The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 48,936 - 100 mL bottles
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many drug recalls of 2025 have the same class?
79% of the 322 drug events that started in 2025 are in Class II.