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Children's Cetirizine HCl Chewable Tablets 5 mg Recalled by Sandoz Incorporated Due to Impurity/Degradation; exceeded impurity specification at the 8 and...

Date: September 20, 2012
Company: Sandoz Incorporated
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 Sandoz Incorporated directly.

Affected Products

Children's Cetirizine HCl Chewable Tablets 5 mg, 30 count blister pack, Manufactured in India by Sandoz Private Ltd., for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ NDC 0781-5283-64 --- ALSO sold under Major brand All Day Allergy Children's Cetirizine HCl 5 mg, 5 count blister pack, Major Pharmaceuticals, Livonia, MI NDC 0904-5878-33

Quantity: 67,937 x 30 tablet cartons; 24,640 x 5 tablet cartons

Why Was This Recalled?

Impurity/Degradation; exceeded impurity specification at the 8 and 15 month time points (betacyclodextrin ester 1&2)

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Sandoz Incorporated

Sandoz Incorporated has 16 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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