CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 27 Jul 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Bactroban Nasal, (Mupirocin Calcium Ointment 2%) Single Use Tubes recalled
GlaxoSmithKline is recalling Bactroban Nasal, (Mupirocin Calcium Ointment 2%) Single Use Tubes, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 Jul 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-1444-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74742
- Recalling firm
- GlaxoSmithKline, Zebulon, NC
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Jul 2016
- FDA classified
- 20 Jul 2016
- Reported
- 27 Jul 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Drug class
- Nasal Sprays
Timeline
| 18 Jul 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Classified by FDA | +2 days |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Penicillin Cross Contamination
Product as listed by the FDA
Bactroban Nasal, (Mupirocin Calcium Ointment 2%), 1 gram Single Use Tubes, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, NDC 0029-1526-11.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide and PR.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Penicillin Cross Contamination
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: C686801, C689267, C692405, Exp. Jul 2016; C698116, Exp. Sep 2016; C750793, C750794, C752166, C752805 and C754828, Exp. Nov 2017.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide and PR.
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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 74742This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Bactroban Cream, (Mupirocin Calcium Cream 2%) tube recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Bactroban Cream, (Mupirocin Calcium Cream 2%) tube recalled | GlaxoSmithKline | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Bactroban Ointment, (Mupirocin Ointment 2%) tube recalled | GlaxoSmithKline | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Bactroban Cream, (Mupirocin Calcium Cream 2%) tube recalled | GlaxoSmithKline | Other | Nationwide |
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