Class II โ€” Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard โ€” use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Nutropin AQ NuSpin 20 (somatropin (rDNA origin) injection} 20 mg/ 2mL Genentech Recalled by Genentech Inc Due to Miscalibrated and/or Defective Delivery System: Genentech has received...

Date: September 20, 2012
Company: Genentech Inc
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Drug)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Genentech Inc directly.

Affected Products

Nutropin AQ NuSpin 20 (somatropin (rDNA origin) injection} 20 mg/ 2mL Genentech, South San Francisco, CA 94080, NDC#50242-0076-01

Quantity: 10,306 syringes

Why Was This Recalled?

Miscalibrated and/or Defective Delivery System: Genentech has received complaints for Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 & 20 reporting that the dose knob spun slowly and the injection took longer than usual (slow dose delivery).

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Genentech Inc

Genentech Inc has 6 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Drug). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report