CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 19 Jan 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Carbamazepine Tablets, USP 200 mg recalled by Torrent Pharma
Torrent Pharma is recalling Carbamazepine Tablets, USP 200 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 2 Dec 2021 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-0365-2022
- FDA event ID
- 89146
- Recalling firm
- Torrent Pharma, Basking Ridge, NJ
- Brand
- Carbamazepine
- Manufacturer
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Dec 2021
- FDA classified
- 11 Jan 2022
- Reported
- 19 Jan 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Seizure Medication
Timeline
| 2 Dec 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Classified by FDA | +40 days |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Published 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 Dissolution Specifications
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
Carbamazepine Tablets, USP 200 mg 100 Tablets Rx only NDC 13668-268-01 Manufactured by: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Bharuch-392130, India Manufactured for: Torrent Pharma Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide USA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Which lots are affected?
Batch: 4J11G002 Exp. 08/2024
Where was it sold?
Nationwide USA
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.
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All 13| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Carbamazepine Tablets, USP, 200mg recalled | SUN Pharmaceutical Industries | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Carbamazepine Tablets, USP, 200mg recalledCarbamazepine | Golden State Medical Supply | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Carbamazepine Extended-Release Tablets recalledCarbamazepine | Amerisource Health Services | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Carbamazepine 200mg Tablets, USP, 200 mg Unit Dose recalled | The Harvard Drug Group | Potency & Assay | NC |
| Drug | CLASS II | Carbamazepine Tablets, USP 200 mg recalled by Torrent PharmaCarbamazepine | Torrent Pharma | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |