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Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. — children's allergy relief (cetirizine hydrochloride) oral solution, 1 mg/mL, Dye Free, Sugar Free, Alcohol Free, 4 FL OZ (120 mL) bottle
Do not stop taking this without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor.
What’s wrong
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: unknown impurity higher than the specified limit was detected during routine stability testing.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — FDA Class II: temporary or medically reversible health harm.
What to do
Check the lot numbers below against what you have. Do not stop taking a prescription medicine because of a recall without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor first — for many medicines stopping is more harmful than continuing, and they can tell you whether yours is affected and what to do about it.
Who to contact: Recalling firm: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
The product
children's allergy relief (cetirizine hydrochloride) oral solution, 1 mg/mL, Dye Free, Sugar Free, Alcohol Free, 4 FL OZ (120 mL) bottle, Distributed by Rite-Aid, 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011, Made in Israel, UPC 0 11822 57363 4.
Details
- Recall date
- October 19, 2018
- Brand
- Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Nationwide in the USA
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. — children's allergy relief (cetirizine hydrochloride) oral solution, 1 mg/mL, Dye Free, Sugar Free, Alcohol Free, 4 FL OZ (120 mL) bottle, Distributed by Rite-Aid, 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011, Made”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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