Recall: D-268-2013

Class II - Potentially Harmful

Class IIClassification

2013-04-18Initiated

TerminatedStatus

Sandoz IncorporatedFirm

Product

Amoxicillin Capsules USP 500 mg, Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, Rx only. Manufactured in 500 ct (NDC 0781-2613-05) and 30 ct (NDC 0781-2613-31) bottles.

Reason

Presence of Foreign Substance, Sandoz is recalling certain lots of Amoxicillin Capsules, USP 500 mg due to potential contamination with fragments of stainless steel wire mesh.

Distribution

Nationwide

Source: FDA drug enforcement report via openFDA (Voluntary: Firm initiated). If you take this product, talk to your pharmacist or doctor before stopping it.