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Balnetar Therapeutic Tar Bath Recalled by Ranbaxy Inc. Due to Subpotent (Single Ingredient Drug): out-of-specification result for coal...

Date: March 16, 2012
Company: Ranbaxy 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 Ranbaxy Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Balnetar Therapeutic Tar Bath, Coal Tar USP 2.5% (from Coal Tar USP Solution, 7%), 7.5 oz bottle, Distributed by Ranbaxy, Jacksonville, FL 32257, NDC 10631-106-08

Quantity: 2544 bottles

Why Was This Recalled?

Subpotent (Single Ingredient Drug): out-of-specification result for coal tar content assay.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Ranbaxy Inc.

Ranbaxy Inc. has 9 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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