Drug recall: Amoxicillin for Oral suspension, USP 400 mg/5 mL, 100 mL (when reconstituted), Rx only, Manufactured by: Hikma…
Class III FDA enforcement event 75604. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength: Some bottles miss a color coded panel where the strength of the product is typically displayed.
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
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. started this drug recall on 4 Nov 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Eatontown, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 75604 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 30 Nov 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 16 Jun 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
Recalling firm
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., Eatontown, NJ.
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-0147-2017 | Amoxicillin for Oral suspension, USP 400 mg/5 mL, 100 mL (when reconstituted), Rx only, Manufactured by: Hikma Pharmaceuticals, P.O. Box 183400, Amman 11118 - Jordan, NDC 0143-9887-01 | 32,102 bottles | Class III | Terminated | 30 Nov 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
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2017 | Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, 4 mg/mL, 1 mL Vials (NDC 0641-6145-01), packaged in 25 x 1 mL Vials per s | Drug | Class III | 2 |
| 17 Nov 2016 | SODIUM FERRIC GLUCONATE COMPLEX IN SUCROSE INJECTION, 62.5mg elemental iron/5mL, 10 (5mL vials) per shelf pack, Rx only, | Drug | Class III | 1 |
| 3 Oct 2016 | Phenobarbital Tablets, USP 60mg 100=count bottles, Rx Only, Mfd. by: West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp. Eatontown, NJ 07724, | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Amoxicillin For Oral Suspension, USP - Dye Free, 400 mg/5 mL, 100 mL (when reconstituted), Rx only, Manufactured by: Hik | Drug | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0147-2017The 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 75604. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/75604/. 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
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 75604?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
32,102 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.