Reported Jan 30, 2013 · Terminated

Lisinopril Tablets, USP 40 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1270-01); b) 1000-count tablets…

West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp.

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: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. · 465 Industrial Way W · Eatontown, NJ · 07724-2209

Is this the product you have?

Lisinopril Tablets, USP 40 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1270-01); b) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1270-10); Rx only, Manufactured by

4 of 4 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
1West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatontown, NJ 07724
2and c) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 24658-245-10)
3Rx only, Manufactured for: Blu Pharmaceuticals, Franklin, KY 42134
4Manufactured By: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatontown, N.J. 07724.
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #: a) and b) 69545A
    • 69546A
    • 69546B
    • Exp 10/15
    • 69547A
    • Exp 11/15
    • 69995A
    • 69999A
    • 69999B
    • 70000A
    • 70001A
    • 70002A
    • 70002B
    • 70003A
    • 70004A
    • Exp 02/16
    • c) 69548A
    • 69549A
    • Exp 11/15
    • 69877A
    • Exp 02/16
Amount recalled
32,550 bottles

This recall covers 4 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 3 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Substance: Uncharacteristic black spots identified as a food grade lubricant with trace amounts of foreign particulates and stainless steel inclusions have been found in the tablets.

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 Aug 4, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:56 PM UTC

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