FDA Drug recall D-0540-2018
Fentanyl Transdermal System. 25 mcg/h, packaged in 5 pouch system cartons (NDC 0591-3198-72), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratoies…
- FDA Drug
- Class III
- terminated
- Published 2018-02-14
On 2018-02-14 the FDA classified a Class III recall of Fentanyl Transdermal System. 25 mcg/h, packaged in 5 pouch system cartons (NDC 0591-3198-72), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratoies… by Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa, citing failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Fentanyl-n-Oxide (FNO) degradant exceeding the specification limits.
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| Agency | FDA Drug |
|---|---|
| Recall number | D-0540-2018 |
| Classification | Class III |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2018-01-29 |
| Published | 2018-02-14 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:52 UTC |
| Company | Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Fentanyl Transdermal System. 25 mcg/h, packaged in 5 pouch system cartons (NDC 0591-3198-72), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratoies UT, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT 84108, Distributed by: Actavis Pharma, Inc. Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA. Individual pouch NDC 0591-3198-54.
Reason
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Fentanyl-n-Oxide (FNO) degradant exceeding the specification limits
Identifiers
| code_info | Lot #:1103907A, Exp. Mar 2018; 1114170A, Exp. Apr 2018; 1117212A,, Exp. May 2018; 1130863A, 1140570A, Exp. Jul 2018;…Lot #:1103907A, Exp. Mar 2018; 1114170A, Exp. Apr 2018; 1117212A,, Exp. May 2018; 1130863A, 1140570A, Exp. Jul 2018; 1153178A, Exp. Aug 2018; 1153185A, Exp. Sep 2018; 1171608A, Exp. Nov 2018; 1188715A, Exp. Jan 2019; 1193264A, 1208789A, Exp. Apr 2019; 1212340A, 1225166A, Exp. Jul 2019; 1238442A, Exp. Aug 2019. |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:52 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0540-2018%22
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