CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 22 Jan 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sumatriptan Succinate Tablets, 100 mg recalled
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is recalling Sumatriptan Succinate Tablets, 100 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 26 Dec 2019 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-0660-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84570
- Recalling firm
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Cranbury, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 26 Dec 2019
- FDA classified
- 13 Jan 2020
- Reported
- 22 Jan 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
Timeline
| 26 Dec 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Jan 2020 | Classified by FDA | +18 days |
| 22 Jan 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
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; out-of-specification results obtained for related substance.
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
Sumatriptan Succinate Tablets, 100 mg packaged in 9 (1X9) Unit-of-use blister card, (62756-0522-69), Rx only, Sun Pharma, Cranbury, NJ
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed throughout the United States to 96 distributors and 1 repacker/relabeler.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; out-of-specification results obtained for related substance.
Which lots are affected?
JKT4174A, exp. date 11/2021 JKU0622A, exp. date 01/2022 JKU1308A, exp. date 02/2022
Where was it sold?
Product was distributed throughout the United States to 96 distributors and 1 repacker/relabeler.
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 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
1 other product · FDA event 84570| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Sumatriptan Succinate Tablets, 50 mg recalledSumatriptan Succinate | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
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All 6| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Sumatriptan Injection, USP, 6mg recalled by Mckesson Medical-Surgical | Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Sumatriptan Succinate Tablets, 100 mg, 9-of- use tablets recalledSumatriptan Succinate | Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Sumatriptan Succinate Tablets, 50 mg recalledSumatriptan Succinate | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
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