CLASS I ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 28 Nov 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP, 10 mg/500 mg recalled
Vintage Pharmaceuticals is recalling Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP, 10 mg/500 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 10 Sep 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-057-2013
- FDA event ID
- 63138
- Recalling firm
- Vintage Pharmaceuticals, Huntsville, AL
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 10 Sep 2012
- FDA classified
- 16 Nov 2012
- Reported
- 28 Nov 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Pain Medication
Timeline
| 10 Sep 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | Classified by FDA | +67 days |
| 28 Nov 2012 | 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
Superpotent (Multiple Ingredient) Drug: Confirmed customer complaints of oversized tablets resulting in superpotent assays of both the hydrocodone and acetaminophen components.
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
HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE and ACETAMINOPHEN TABLETS, USP, 10 mg/500 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Mfg. for: QUALITEST PHARMACEUTICALS, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35811, NDC 0603-3888-21
Where it was distributed
Nationwide.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Superpotent (Multiple Ingredient) Drug: Confirmed customer complaints of oversized tablets resulting in superpotent assays of both the hydrocodone and acetaminophen components.
Which lots are affected?
Lot number: C1440512A, Exp 12/13
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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