CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 3 May 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report

Avicel PH-101 NF, Microcrystalline Cellulose NF recalled

DuPont Nutrition USA is recalling Avicel PH-101 NF, Microcrystalline Cellulose NF, Net Content/Gross Weight / bulk container, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Apr 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesBatch Numbers: 2173809472, 2173811313, P120834282, P120834305, P120834313, P120834324, P120834423, P120834437, P120834443, P120834478, 2173739298, 2173740020, 2173771315, P120834254, P120834476
Quantity recalled464,050 kg in bulk drums, boxes & sacks

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

Recall details

Recall number
D-0544-2023
FDA event ID
92120
Recalling firm
DuPont Nutrition USA, Newark, DE
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
13 Apr 2023
FDA classified
25 Apr 2023
Reported
3 May 2023
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Potency & Assay

Timeline

13 Apr 2023Recall initiated by company
25 Apr 2023Classified by FDA+12 days
3 May 2023Published in enforcement report+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specification results obtained for conductivity.

Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.

Product as listed by the FDA

Avicel PH-101 NF, Microcrystalline Cellulose NF, Net Content/Gross Weight 50.0 KG / 54.5 KG bulk container, Manufactured by: DuPont Nutrition USA, Inc., 1301 Ogletown Road, Newark, DE 19711, USA; Manufactured in USA; Headquarters: DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS, Langebrogade 1, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide in the USA, Malta, Canada, China, Peru, Mexico, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Bangkok, Ireland, India, and Columbia.

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specification results obtained for conductivity.

Which lots are affected?

Batch Numbers: 2173809472, 2173811313, P120834282, P120834305, P120834313, P120834324, P120834423, P120834437, P120834443, P120834478, 2173739298, 2173740020, 2173771315, P120834254, P120834476

Where was it sold?

Nationwide in the USA, Malta, Canada, China, Peru, Mexico, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Bangkok, Ireland, India, and Columbia.

What should I do if I have it?

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

What does Class III mean?

Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

3 other products · FDA event 92120

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Avicel PH-200 NF, Microcrystalline Cellulose NF recalled.

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ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
DrugCLASS IIIAvicel PH- 101 NF, Microcrystalline Cellulose, NF, Ph. Eur. recalledDuPont Nutrition USAPotency & AssayNationwide