Class II โ€” Potential Health Hazard

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PredniSONE Tablets Recalled by West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. Due to Presence of Foreign Substance: A complaint was received...

Date: December 5, 2012
Company: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp.
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 West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. directly.

Affected Products

PredniSONE Tablets, USP, 20 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1477-01), b) 500-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1477-05), and c) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1477-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp., Eatowntown, NJ 07724.

Quantity: 60,289 bottles

Why Was This Recalled?

Presence of Foreign Substance: A complaint was received for black specks identified as stainless steel inclusions and cellulose with trace amounts of aluminum and iron-rich inclusions.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp.

West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp. has 17 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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