Recall Register

Drug recall: Acetasol HC (hydrocortisone and acetic acid otic solution USP) , Rx Only, 10 mL bottle, Manufactured by: Actavis…

Class III FDA enforcement event 74902. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specification (OOS) results for related compound G were obtained at 12-month (at expiry) stability time-point for room temperature sample(s).

Class III, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences

Actavis Inc started this drug recall on 2 Aug 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Parsippany, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 74902 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 31 Aug 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 8 Feb 2017.

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 and Puerto Rico

Recalling firm

Actavis Inc, 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 74902: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
D-1471-2016Acetasol HC (hydrocortisone and acetic acid otic solution USP) , Rx Only, 10 mL bottle, Manufactured by: Actavis Midatlantic LLC 1877 Kawai Road Lincolnton, NJ 28092 USA, NDC 0472-0882-82672 bottlesClass IIITerminated31 Aug 2016
D-1472-2016Hydrocortisone and acetic acid otic solution, Rx only, 10 mL bottle, Distributed by Actavis Inc. 60 Columbia Road Bldg B. Morristown, NJ 07560 USA , NDC 45963-412-612543 bottlesClass IIITerminated31 Aug 2016

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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Drug events that started in 2016
288
Share of these events in Class III
43%
Product records in this event
2Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
14

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Actavis Inc
InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecords
7 Feb 2017Levofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution, 0.5%, Sterile, packaged in 5mL bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co.DrugClass III1
30 Jan 2017Glipizide extended-release tablets, 2.5mg, 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured By Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc CincinnDrugClass II1
12 Jan 2017Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution, USP, 0.021% (0.63 mg / 3 mL), 3mL Vials, Rx only, Mfd. for Watson Laboratories InDrugClass III1
11 Jul 2016Dextroamphetamine Sulfate Extended-Release Capsules, 10 mg, 90- count bottles, Rx Only Manufactured by: Actavis ElizabetDrugClass II1
30 Jun 2016Glipizide 2.5 mg Extended-release tablets, 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured By: Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc CincinDrugClass II1
4 Jun 2015Lutera (0.1 mg levonorgestrel and 0.02 mg ethinyl estradiol tablets USP), 28 day Regimen, 6 Tablet Dispensers per box, 2DrugClass III1
12 Feb 2015Vancomycin Hydrochloride Capsules, USP, 125 mg, 2 x 10 count blister pack, Rx Only, Manufactured for Watson Pharma Inc.,DrugClass II2
25 Aug 2014Vancomycin Hydrochloride Capsule, USP, 125 mg, 20 count blister pack, Rx Only, Mfd. for: Watson Pharma. Inc. Parsippany,DrugClass II2
16 May 2014Vancomycin Hydrochloride Capsules, USP, 250 mg. 20 Capsules on 2 x 10 Capsule Blister Cards, Rx Only. Mfd. for: Watson PDrugClass II1
9 Dec 2013Trelstar (triptorelin pamoate) for Injectable Suspension Single-Dose Vial (NDC 52544-154-02) plus MIXJECT Single-Dose DeDrugClass II1

Actavis Inc: all 14 events

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 74902. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/74902/. 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 and Puerto Rico
What quantity of product is in FDA event 74902?
The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 672 bottles
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many drug recalls of 2016 have the same class?
43% of the 288 drug events that started in 2016 are in Class III.