D-0961-2015 Class III Terminated
Recall Details
- Product Type
- Drugs
- Report Date
- April 29, 2015
- Initiation Date
- March 24, 2015
- Termination Date
- February 21, 2017
- Voluntary/Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product Quantity
- 23,201 cartons
Product Description
Fluorescein Sodium Ophthalmic Strips USP, 0.6 mg per strip, labeled as 1) Fluorescein GloStrips, individually wrapped strip (NDC 51801-003-01), barcode (01)00351801003012, packaged in a) 100-count strips per carton (NDC 51801-003-40, UPC 3 51801 00340 1); and b) 300-count strips per carton (NDC 51801-003-50, UPC 3 51801 00350 0), Nomax, Inc., St. Louis, MO 63123 USA; and 2) FUL-GLO, individually wrapped strip (NDC 1748-403-03), barcode (01)00317478403036, packaged in 300-count strips per carton (NDC 17478-403-030, UPC 3 17478-403-03 6), Manufactured for: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045.
Reason for Recall
Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: The product may not meet finished product release specifications, including the uniformity of dosage due to a packaging degradation related to the adhesive component of the paper pouch that can impact the level of fluorescein present in the strips.
Distribution Pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and St. Lucia
Code Information
1) GloStrips Lot: a) 9031, Exp 12/17; b) 9023, Exp 11/17; 9065, Exp 01/18; 9127 and 9132, Exp 03/18; and 2) Ful-Glo Lot: 9050, Exp 12/18; 9113, Exp 02/19; and 9206, Exp 05/19