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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

Telmisartan Tablets, USP, 80 mg, 30-count (3 x 10 unit-dose blisters) per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Torrent Pharmaceuticals LTD., Indrad-382 721, Dist. Mehsana, INDIA.; For: Torrent Pharma Inc., 150 Allen Road, Suite 102, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, NDC 13668-158-72, UPC 3 13668 158 72 4.

D-0824-2016

February 25, 2016

Class III

Product summary

Firm
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Event
Event 73466
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
20,952 cartons
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-0824-2016

Official wording

Reason: Presence of Foreign Substance: Product complaint for the presence of foreign matter identified as silicone within the tablet.

Code information: Lot#: BBV8B002R, Exp 12/16

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Foreign material or chemical contamination

    reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0

    Foreign Substance