Carisoprodol Tablets
Reason Failed Impurity/degradation Specification
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Presence of Foreign Substance; metal particulates were visually observed in the tablets.
Carisoprodol Tablets, USP, CIV, 350 mg, 500 count bottle, Rx only. Manufactured by Watson Pharma Private Ltd, Verna, Salcette, Goa, 403 722 INDIA. Distributed by: Watson Pharma Ltd, Parsippany, NJ 07054. NDC 0591-5513-05.
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
Reason Failed Impurity/degradation Specification
Reason Presence of Foreign Substance; heavy metals (chromium, titanium etc) and inactive components of the product were visually observed during routine stability testing.
Reason Presence of Foreign Substance; heavy metals (chromium, titanium etc) and inactive components of the product were visually observed during routine stability testing
Reason Presence of Foreign Substance: Uncharacteristic blacks spots on tablets.
Reason Labeling: Not elsewhere classified: On 12/12/11, DEA published a final rule in the Federal Register making this product a schedule IV (C-IV)controlled substance. This product is being recalled because this controlled product was not relabeled with the required "C-IV" imprint on the label for products distributed after the 06/11/12 deadline.
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