CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 18 Jul 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fluocinolone Acetonide Topical Solution recalled
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA is recalling Fluocinolone Acetonide Topical Solution, USP, 0.01%, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 5 Jul 2018 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-0909-2018
- FDA event ID
- 80437
- Recalling firm
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, North Wales, PA
- Manufacturer
- Actavis Pharma, Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 Jul 2018
- FDA classified
- 6 Jul 2018
- Reported
- 18 Jul 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Creams, Ointments & Gels
Timeline
| 5 Jul 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Classified by FDA | +1 day |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +12 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 and Degradation Specifications and Subpotent Drug: out-of-specification (OOS) test results for below assay and above specification for degradants.
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
Fluocinolone Acetonide Topical Solution, USP, 0.01%, 60 mL bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84108 USA; Distributed by: Actavis Pharmac, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA, NDC 0591-2990-60.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Impurities and Degradation Specifications and Subpotent Drug: out-of-specification (OOS) test results for below assay and above specification for degradants.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #s: 1164898, EXP 10/18; 1164904, 1164909, EXP 11/18; 1211396, EXP 07/19; 1230808, 1231127, EXP 01/20
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico
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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