Recall Record

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Allergan PLC recalls

12 recalls recorded since 2018, most recently on 30 December 2020. 2 are listed as ongoing. Status and classification are as published by the FDA.

Recalls12
Ongoing (FDA)2
Terminated or completed10
Class I (FDA)2

Terminated Class II Drugs

Recall started
30 December 2020
Terminated
21 June 2023
Reason
Labeling: Missing instructions for use insert
Distribution
Nationwide.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
D-0233-2021

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
29 December 2020
Terminated
23 March 2023
Reason
Missing Instruction For Use insert.
Distribution
U.S.: MO O.U.S.: None
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0948-2021

Terminated Class III Drugs

Recall started
6 July 2020
Terminated
28 February 2024
Reason
SUBPOTENT DRUG: Products failed assay results at the 12 and 24 month timepoints.
Distribution
Nationwide within the United States
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
D-1410-2020, D-1409-2020

Terminated Class III Medical devices

Recall started
6 November 2019
Terminated
9 July 2021
Reason
The firm has became aware that 2D barcodes on breast implants and sizers may be unreadable by GS-1 configured scanners. These 2D barcodes contain a group separators between fixed-length element string in the UDI data chain of the 2D barcode, which is not formatted to the GS1 standard.
Distribution
US:AL, AR,AZ,CA,CO,DC,FL,GA,HI,IA,ID,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MA,MD,ME,MI,MN,MO,MS,MT,NC,ND,NE,NH,NJ,NM,NV,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,PR,RI,SC,SD,TN,TX,UT,VA,WA,WI,WY
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-0700-2020, Z-0699-2020, Z-0701-2020, Z-0702-2020

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
30 October 2019
Reason
Residual polishing compounds, that are used in the needle sleeve manufacturing process, may be present on the injector needle. The residual polishing compounds could transfer to the patient's eye during procedure possibly resulting in irritation, inflammation, local allergic reaction/ hypersensitivity, iritis, uveitis/sterile endophthalmitis or an intraocular foreign body.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, countries of AE, AT, AU, BE, BG, CA, CH, CN, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, HR, IE, IL, IS, IT, KR, LT, MT, MU, MX, MY, NA, NL, NO, NZ, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, SA, SE, SG, SI,SK, SM,TH,TR, TW, VE, and ZA.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0598-2020

Ongoing Class I Medical devices

Recall started
24 July 2019
Reason
The action was initiated following notification by the U.S. FDA of their recently updated, global safety information concerning the higher incidence of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) in patients who have textured breast implants.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution and US Nationwide All fifty (50) US States, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-2451-2019, Z-2456-2019, Z-2463-2019, Z-2465-2019, Z-2460-2019, Z-2453-2019, Z-2462-2019, Z-2458-2019, Z-2454-2019, Z-2457-2019, Z-2455-2019, Z-2452-2019 and 3 more

Completed Class II Drugs

Recall started
20 December 2018
Reason
GMP Deviations: A silicone particulate was noted in Ozurdex.
Distribution
Product was distributed to various accounts throughout the United States including VA and Government Accounts
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
D-0387-2019

Terminated Class II Drugs

Recall started
8 November 2018
Terminated
6 April 2020
Reason
Failed Stability Specification: out of specification for iron content.
Distribution
Product was distributed throughout the United States.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
D-0282-2019

Terminated Class I Drugs

Recall started
24 May 2018
Terminated
19 May 2022
Reason
Contraceptive Tablets Out of Sequence.
Distribution
US Nationwide
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
D-0875-2018

Terminated Class III Drugs

Recall started
2 February 2018
Terminated
7 February 2019
Reason
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: does not have the required "CII" controlled drug classification indication on the primary label.
Distribution
Nationwide in the USA
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
D-0413-2018

Terminated Class II Drugs

Recall started
13 December 2017
Terminated
8 April 2020
Reason
Failed Stability Specifications: Product stability testing results did not meet specifications for iron content.
Distribution
Product was distributed nationwide in the USA.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
D-0545-2018

Terminated Class II Drugs

Recall started
4 December 2017
Terminated
20 June 2019
Reason
Subpotent Drug: One lot of Viokace is being recalled since product stability testing results did not meet the specifications for enzyme profile.
Distribution
U.S.A. nationwide
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
D-0154-2018

A terminated FDA recall means the FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made. What statuses mean.