CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 25 Jan 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
HCG (Chorionic Gonadotropin Lyopholized) II vial recalled
Town and Country Compounding and Consultation Services is recalling HCG (Chorionic Gonadotropin Lyopholized) II vial, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 Oct 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-0436-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75700
- Recalling firm
- Town and Country Compounding and Consultation Services, Ridgewood, NJ
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Oct 2016
- FDA classified
- 19 Jan 2017
- Reported
- 25 Jan 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 18 Oct 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Jan 2017 | Classified by FDA | +93 days |
| 25 Jan 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +6 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: due to failed potency results of 74% (spec. 80-125%).
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
HCG (Chorionic Gonadotropin Lyopholized) II, 1000 unit vial, Rx only, Prepared by Town & Country, Compounding & Consultation Services, 106 Prospect St - 1st FL, Ridgewood, NJ 07459
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Subpotent Drug: due to failed potency results of 74% (spec. 80-125%).
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 05272016@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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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.
More recalls from Town and Country Compounding and Consultation Services
All 2| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS I | Sermorelin/Ghrp-6 Injection 6 mg-3 mg Lyophylized I vial recalled | Town and Country Compounding and Consultation Services | Sterility | 4 states |