CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 25 Mar 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Ergoloid Mesylates recalled by Mutual Pharmaceutical Company

Mutual Pharmaceutical Company is recalling Ergoloid Mesylates, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 10 Mar 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot #: 6557301, Exp 3/15; 6557401, Exp 3/15; 6557501, Exp 3/15; 6656301, Exp 10/16; 6687701, Exp 4/17.
Quantity recalled23246 bottles

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-0414-2015
FDA event ID
70711
Recalling firm
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Philadelphia, PA
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
10 Mar 2015
FDA classified
16 Mar 2015
Reported
25 Mar 2015
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Potency & Assay

Timeline

10 Mar 2015Recall initiated by company
16 Mar 2015Classified by FDA+6 days
25 Mar 2015Published 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

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: during long-term stability testing.

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

Ergoloid Mesylates ,1 mg tablets, 100 count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by MUTUAL PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC., PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124 USA for Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. 270 Prospect Plains Road, Cranbury, NJ 08512. NDC 53489-281-01

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Is Ergoloid Mesylates recalled?

Yes. Mutual Pharmaceutical Company recalled Ergoloid Mesylates on 10 Mar 2015. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0414-2015.

Why was it recalled?

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: during long-term stability testing.

Which lots are affected?

Lot #: 6557301, Exp 3/15; 6557401, Exp 3/15; 6557501, Exp 3/15; 6656301, Exp 10/16; 6687701, Exp 4/17.

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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