CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 26 Jan 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Leader, 12HR Allergy & Congestion Relief, Fexofenadine HCl recalled
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is recalling Leader, 12HR Allergy & Congestion Relief, Fexofenadine HCl, 60mg Pseudoephedrine HCl, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 4 Jan 2022 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-0386-2022
- FDA event ID
- 89364
- Recalling firm
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Princeton, NJ
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 4 Jan 2022
- FDA classified
- 18 Jan 2022
- Reported
- 26 Jan 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Nasal Sprays
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Jan 2022 | Classified by FDA | +14 days |
| 26 Jan 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed Dissolution Specifications
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
Leader, 12HR Allergy & Congestion Relief, Fexofenadine HCl, 60mg Pseudoephedrine HCl 120mg Antihistamine Nasal Decongestant, 20 Extended Release Tablets per box, NDC 70000-0518-1, Distributed by Cardinal Health, Dublin, Ohio 43077, Made in India.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Which lots are affected?
Lot #s: 79C002625B, Exp. 4/30/2022; AC2103328G, Exp. 1/31/2023; AC2106452C, Exp. 3/31/2023.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the USA
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.
Other products in this recall event
8 other products · FDA event 89364This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is QC Quality Choice, Fexofenadine HCl 60mg recalled.
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