Reported Feb 18, 2015 · Terminated

Erythromycin Pledgets USP, 2%, 60-count jar,Rx only, Manufactured by Ei LLC, Kannapolis, NC 28083, Marketed by…

Akorn, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Akorn, Inc. · 1925 W. Field Court, Suite 300 · Lake Forest, IL · 60045

Is this the product you have?

  • Erythromycin Pledgets USP, 2%, 60-count jar,Rx only, Manufactured by Ei LLC, Kannapolis, NC 28083, Marketed by VersaPharm Incorporated, Marietta, GA 30062, NDC 61748-202-60 .
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot # 1446800
    • Exp. 03/15 Lot # 1538100
    • Exp. 05/15 Lot # 1538101
    • Exp. 05/15 Lot # 1538200
    • Exp. 06/15 Lot # 1608200
    • Exp. 08/15
Amount recalled
23,449 jars

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) failed USP microbial tests.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Nov 30, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:32 PM UTC

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