CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 28 Aug 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Testosterone Gel, 1.62%, (Alcohol 80% v/v)-dose packets recalled
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA is recalling Testosterone Gel, 1.62%, (Alcohol 80% v/v)-dose packets, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 8 Aug 2024 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-0637-2024
- FDA event ID
- 95122
- Recalling firm
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Parsippany, NJ
- Brand
- Testosterone
- Manufacturer
- Actavis Pharma, Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 8 Aug 2024
- FDA classified
- 16 Aug 2024
- Reported
- 28 Aug 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Hormones & Birth Control
Timeline
| 8 Aug 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Classified by FDA | +8 days |
| 28 Aug 2024 | 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 Drug
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
Testosterone Gel, 1.62%, (Alcohol 80% v/v), 30 unit-dose packets, Rx Only, Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA, Inc. North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0591-2925-30. Packet NDC # 0591-2925-32 Carton NDC # 0591-2925-30
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed nationwide within the United States
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Superpotent Drug
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 100042386, Exp. Date 06/2025
Where was it sold?
Product was distributed 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 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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