CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 25 Aug 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment recalled by Teligent Pharma
Teligent Pharma is recalling Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment USP, 0.1%, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 19 Jul 2021 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-0752-2021
- FDA event ID
- 88293
- Recalling firm
- Teligent Pharma, Buena, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Jul 2021
- FDA classified
- 18 Aug 2021
- Reported
- 25 Aug 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Drug class
- Creams, Ointments & Gels
Timeline
| 19 Jul 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Aug 2021 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 25 Aug 2021 | 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
Correct Labeled Product Mispack
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment USP, 0.1% 80 g cartons, Rx Only, Teligent Pharma, Inc. Buena, New Jersey 08310, NDC 52565-014-80 ; packaged in tubes.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Correct Labeled Product Mispack
Which lots are affected?
Lot # 16630; Exp 03/2023
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 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 88293| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Econazole Nitrate Cream 1% bulk shippers recalled by Teligent Pharma | Teligent Pharma | Packaging Defects | Nationwide |
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All 26| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS III | Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream recalled by Padagis US | Padagis US | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Zilretta (triamcinolone acetonide extended-release recalledZilretta | Pacira Pharmaceuticals | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Drug Vial Label: Zilretta¿ recalled by Pacira PharmaceuticalsZilretta | Pacira Pharmaceuticals | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Triamcinolone Acetonide Injectable Suspension recalled by Eugia USTriamcinolone Acetonide | Eugia US | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Triamcinolone Acetonide cream, 0.1% tube recalled by Direct RxTriamcinolone Acetonide | Direct Rx | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | GA, ID |