FDA Drug recall D-268-2013
Amoxicillin Capsules USP 500 mg, Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, Rx only
- FDA Drug
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2013-05-01
On 2013-05-01 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Amoxicillin Capsules USP 500 mg, Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, Rx only by Sandoz, citing presence of Foreign Substance, Sandoz is recalling certain lots of Amoxicillin Capsules, USP 500 mg due to potential contamination with fragments of stainless steel wire mesh.
Read the official FDA Drug notice
| Agency | FDA Drug |
|---|---|
| Recall number | D-268-2013 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2013-04-18 |
| Published | 2013-05-01 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:51 UTC |
| Company | Sandoz |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Amoxicillin Capsules USP 500 mg, Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, Rx only. Manufactured in 500 ct (NDC 0781-2613-05) and 30 ct (NDC 0781-2613-31) bottles.
Reason
Presence of Foreign Substance, Sandoz is recalling certain lots of Amoxicillin Capsules, USP 500 mg due to potential contamination with fragments of stainless steel wire mesh.
Identifiers
| ndc | 0781-2020-31 |
|---|---|
| ndc | 0781-2020-76 |
| ndc | 0781-2020-01 |
| ndc | 0781-2020-05 |
| ndc | 0781-2613-31 |
| ndc | 0781-2613-76 |
| ndc | 0781-2613-01 |
| ndc | 0781-2613-05 |
| ndc | 0781-5060-20 |
| ndc | 0781-5060-01 |
| ndc | 0781-5061-20 |
| ndc | 0781-5061-01 |
| ndc | 0781-6039-58 |
| ndc | 0781-6039-46 |
| ndc | 0781-6039-55 |
| ndc | 0781-6156-52 |
| ndc | 0781-6156-57 |
| ndc | 0781-6156-46 |
| ndc | 0781-6041-58 |
| ndc | 0781-6041-46 |
| ndc | 0781-6041-55 |
| ndc | 0781-6157-52 |
| ndc | 0781-6157-57 |
| ndc | 0781-6157-46 |
| code_info | CK2003, CK2004 exp. 04/15, CR4110, CR4111, CS2983, CS2986, CS2988, CS2989, CS2990, CS2991, CS2992, CS2993, CS2994 exp. 07/15, CK3616, CK3617 exp. 04/15 |
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:51 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-268-2013%22
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