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The FDA Desk2026-10-20October 20, 2026

FDA Recall Digest: 9 Class II Actions, No Class I — Sterility and Dissolution Failures Dominate

// Summary

Ten recalls posted today, with no Class I actions requiring immediate top-line escalation. The batch is dominated by sterility assurance failures in topical and ophthalmic drug products, alongside a cluster of dissolution-specification failures in oral solid dosage forms. One item — an Amazon-distributed acetaminophen lot — remains unclassified pending FDA review.

Total10
Class I0
Class II9
Not Yet Classified1
// Not Yet Classified
Acetaminophen Extra Strength Caplets — Discoloration Complaints
StatusOngoing
ProductAcetaminophen Extra Strength 500mg Caplets, 1000-count, NDC 72288-692-01
ManufacturerAurobindo Pharma USA Inc. (distributed by Amazon.com Services LLC)
ReasonConsumer complaints of discolored tablets
LotACD124048A, Exp 11/30/2027
DistributionUS Nationwide
Filed2026-10-07 (initiated 2026-09-18)

Pending classification on a nationwide consumer OTC product warrants monitoring; discoloration complaints can signal stability or manufacturing-process deviations.

// Class II — Sterility & Microbial Contamination
Benzoyl Peroxide Wash 10% — Microbial Contamination
IDD-0879-2026
ClassII
ProductBenzoyl Peroxide Wash USP 10%, NDC 0536-1261-63 / 0536-1351-42
ManufacturerSV Labs Toronto Corporation (dist. Rugby Laboratories)
ReasonMicrobial contamination of topical product
DistributionIL only
Filed2026-10-07 (initiated 2026-09-01)
CountryCanada
Benzoyl Peroxide Wash 5% — Microbial Contamination
IDD-0878-2026
ClassII
ProductBenzoyl Peroxide Wash USP 5%, NDC 0536-1259-63
ManufacturerSV Labs Toronto Corporation (dist. Rugby Laboratories)
ReasonMicrobial contamination of topical product
DistributionIL only
Filed2026-10-07 (initiated 2026-09-01)

Companion recall to the 10% wash above, same contract manufacturer and same limited distribution footprint — suggests a facility-level contamination event at SV Labs Toronto.

FOCUS PI Hypromellose Ophthalmic Solution — Lack of Sterility Assurance
IDD-0874-2026
ClassII
ProductFOCUS PI Hypromellose 0.7%, NDC 82724-007-19
ManufacturerAurolab Trust (mfg. for Covalent Management, Inc.)
ReasonLack of Assurance of Sterility
DistributionVA
Filed2026-10-07 (initiated 2026-09-17)
CountryIndia
TRP Gentle Eyes Lubricant Drops — Lack of Sterility Assurance
IDD-0860-2026
ClassII
ProductCarboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5% Eye Drops, NDC 17312-430-15
ManufacturerSterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC (for TRP Company, Inc.)
ReasonLack of Assurance of Sterility
DistributionUSA Nationwide
Filed2026-09-30 (initiated 2026-08-20)

Ophthalmic sterility failures carry heightened clinical risk given direct ocular exposure; both products should be pulled from shelf stock pending confirmation of corrective action.

// Class II — Quality & Specification Failures
Paroxetine Extended-Release Tablets — Failed Dissolution
IDD-0877-2026
ClassII
ProductParoxetine ER 37.5mg, NDC 60505-1318-3
ManufacturerApotex Corp.
ReasonFailed dissolution specifications
DistributionUS Nationwide
Filed2026-10-07 (initiated 2026-09-23)
Ranolazine Extended-Release Tablets — Below-Spec Dissolution
IDD-0010-2027
ClassII
ProductRanolazine ER 1000mg, NDC 27241-126-02
ManufacturerAjanta Pharma USA Inc.
ReasonFailed dissolution specifications, below spec
DistributionNationwide in the US
Filed2026-10-07 (initiated 2026-09-17)
Estradiol Gel — Defective Packet Containers
IDD-0873-2026
ClassII
ProductEstradiol Gel 0.1%, NDC 69238-2452-3
ManufacturerAmneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC
ReasonPackets found empty or partially full
DistributionNationwide in the USA
Filed2026-10-07 (initiated 2026-09-08)
Buprenorphine HCl Injection — Crystallization
IDD-0876-2026
ClassII
ProductBuprenorphine HCl Injection 0.3 mg/mL, NDC 42023-179-05
ManufacturerPar Health USA, LLC (for Endo USA)
ReasonCrystallization
DistributionUS Nationwide
Filed2026-10-07 (initiated 2026-09-08)

Dissolution and physical-integrity failures across ER tablets and injectables underscore ongoing QC pressure in generic solid-dose and parenteral manufacturing lines.

// Class II — Distribution & Handling Defects
Zoladex (Goserelin) Implant — Temperature Excursion
IDD-0875-2026
ClassII
ProductZoladex 3.6mg implant syringe, NDC 70720-950-36
ManufacturerTerSera Therapeutics LLC (mfg. by AstraZeneca UK Ltd.)
ReasonProduct exposed to ambient outdoor conditions in a non-temperature-controlled FedEx trailer for 25.5 hours
DistributionUSA Nationwide
Filed2026-10-07 (initiated 2026-08-31)

A single-lot cold-chain excursion affecting an oncology implant; providers holding Lot YN0099 should verify chain-of-custody documentation before administration.

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