CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 1 Jan 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Estriol [(16a, 17B)-Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,16,17-triol recalled

Spectrum Laboratory Products is recalling Estriol [(16a, 17B)-Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,16,17-triol, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Dec 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot #s: 1HG0308, 1HH0630, 1HI0854, 4HL0005,4HL0036, 4IH0032, Exp. 04/16/2021
Quantity recalled6.284 kg

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-0628-2020
FDA event ID
84509
Recalling firm
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Gardena, CA
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
11 Dec 2019
FDA classified
23 Dec 2019
Reported
1 Jan 2020
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Foreign Material

Timeline

11 Dec 2019Recall initiated by company
23 Dec 2019Classified by FDA+12 days
1 Jan 2020Published 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

Subpotent Drug: Supplier indicated assay results did not meet specifications.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

Estriol [(16a, 17B)-Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,16,17-triol; Oestriol] Micronized, USP, CAS 50-27-1, packaged in a) 1 G glass bottles, b) 5 G glass bottles, c) 25 G glass bottles, d) 100 G glass bottles, e) 500 G glass bottles, and f) 1 KG plastic bottles, Rx Only, Spectrum Chemical Mfg Corp., Gardena, CA 90248.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide in the USA and Canada

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Is Estriol [(16a, 17B)-Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,16,17-triol recalled?

Yes. Spectrum Laboratory Products recalled Estriol [(16a, 17B)-Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,16,17-triol on 11 Dec 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0628-2020.

Why was it recalled?

Subpotent Drug: Supplier indicated assay results did not meet specifications.

Which lots are affected?

Lot #s: 1HG0308, 1HH0630, 1HI0854, 4HL0005,4HL0036, 4IH0032, Exp. 04/16/2021

Where was it sold?

Nationwide in the USA and Canada

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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