FDA Drug recall D-336-2014
Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa, and entacapone) 12.5/50/200 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only, Manufactured by…
- FDA Drug
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2013-12-18
On 2013-12-18 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa, and entacapone) 12.5/50/200 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only, Manufactured by… by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, citing chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Ta….
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| Agency | FDA Drug |
|---|---|
| Recall number | D-336-2014 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2013-08-08 |
| Published | 2013-12-18 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:51 UTC |
| Company | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa, and entacapone) 12.5/50/200 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Productions GmbH Wehr, Germany. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9407-01
Reason
Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.
Identifiers
| code_info | Product code: 707156; Lot Number: F0012, Exp 02/28/2014 |
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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-336-2014%22
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