CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 27 Sep 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers recalled
Noven Pharmaceuticals is recalling Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 30 mg over 9 hours 3 mg/hr), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 30 Aug 2017 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-1171-2017
- FDA event ID
- 78021
- Recalling firm
- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Miami, FL
- Brand
- Daytrana
- Manufacturer
- Noven Therapeutics, LLC
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 30 Aug 2017
- FDA classified
- 18 Sep 2017
- Reported
- 27 Sep 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Drug class
- ADHD Medication
Timeline
| 30 Aug 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Sep 2017 | Classified by FDA | +19 days |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Defective Delivery System: Products no longer meet the release liner removal specification and/or z-statistic.
Product as listed by the FDA
Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 30 mg over 9 hours (3.3 mg/hr) Rx Only Contains: 30 Patches Manufactured for: Noven Therapeutics, LLC. Miami, FL 33186 By Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, FL 33186, NDC# 68968-5555-3
Where it was distributed
Nationwide.
Questions about this recall
Is Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 30 mg over 9 hours 3 mg/hr) recalled?
Yes. Noven Pharmaceuticals recalled Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 30 mg over 9 hours 3 mg/hr) on 30 Aug 2017. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-1171-2017.
Why was it recalled?
Defective Delivery System: Products no longer meet the release liner removal specification and/or z-statistic.
Which lots are affected?
Lot: 80442 Exp. 10/17 Lot: 80439 Exp. 08/17 Lot: 80438 Exp. 08/17
Where was it sold?
Nationwide.
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 21 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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