CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 14 Aug 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules (LA), 40 mg recalled
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA is recalling Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules (LA), 40 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 Jun 2013 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-849-2013
- FDA event ID
- 65515
- Recalling firm
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Sellersville, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Jun 2013
- FDA classified
- 7 Aug 2013
- Reported
- 14 Aug 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- ADHD Medication
Timeline
| 18 Jun 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Classified by FDA | +50 days |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +7 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: Product is being recalled due to out of specification dissolution results obtained during routine stability testing.
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
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules (LA), 40 mg, 100 count bottle, Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, NDC 0093-5348-01
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Is Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules (LA), 40 mg recalled?
Yes. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA recalled Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules (LA), 40 mg on 18 Jun 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-849-2013.
Why was it recalled?
Failed Dissolution Specifications: Product is being recalled due to out of specification dissolution results obtained during routine stability testing.
Which lots are affected?
34010287A, 34010288A, 34010289A, exp 4/2014; 34011513A, 34011514A, and 34011515A, exp 06/14.
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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