CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 25 Nov 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Hydrochlorothiazide Capsules, USP, 5 mg recalled
Vintage Pharmaceuticals LLC is recalling Hydrochlorothiazide Capsules, USP, 5 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 7 Oct 2015 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-0232-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72397
- Recalling firm
- Vintage Pharmaceuticals LLC, Huntsville, AL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 7 Oct 2015
- FDA classified
- 13 Nov 2015
- Reported
- 25 Nov 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Particulate Matter
- Drug class
- Blood Pressure Medication
Timeline
| 7 Oct 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Classified by FDA | +37 days |
| 25 Nov 2015 | 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
Presence of Particulate Matter.
Product as listed by the FDA
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE CAPSULES, USP, 12.5 mg, 3000 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Huntsville, AL 35811, NDC: 0603-3855-93.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Is Hydrochlorothiazide Capsules, USP, 5 mg recalled?
Yes. Vintage Pharmaceuticals LLC recalled Hydrochlorothiazide Capsules, USP, 5 mg on 7 Oct 2015. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0232-2016.
Why was it recalled?
Presence of Particulate Matter.
Which lots are affected?
T084M14A, T085M14A, T086M14A; Exp 12/16
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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