CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 22 Apr 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Simvastatin Tablets, USP 40mg recalled by Aurobindo Pharma USA
Aurobindo Pharma USA is recalling Simvastatin Tablets, USP 40mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 Mar 2020 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-1234-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85183
- Recalling firm
- Aurobindo Pharma USA, East Windsor, NJ
- Brand
- Simvastatin
- Manufacturer
- Aurobindo Pharma Limited
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Mar 2020
- FDA classified
- 13 Apr 2020
- Reported
- 22 Apr 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
- Drug class
- Cholesterol Medication
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Classified by FDA | +26 days |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
CGMP Deviations: Products were manufactured in a processing area in which water leakage was observed
Product as listed by the FDA
Simvastatin Tablets, USP 40mg 90-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Dayton, NJ 08810, NDC 65862-053-90
Where it was distributed
Nationwide within the United States
Questions about this recall
Is Simvastatin Tablets, USP 40mg recalled?
Yes. Aurobindo Pharma USA recalled Simvastatin Tablets, USP 40mg on 18 Mar 2020. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-1234-2020.
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: Products were manufactured in a processing area in which water leakage was observed
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 05319004A1, Exp. Date 03/2022
Where was it sold?
Nationwide within the United States
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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