FDA Drugs recall ·

Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 5 mg, 100-count bottle… recall

This is an FDA Class I recall — the most serious type.

Recall number
D-0732-2026
Date
(initiated June 24, 2026)
Company / brand
JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Neelam Centre A Wing A B Wing, Mumbai, N/A, India
Category
Drugs › Class I
Classification
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Units affected
34,020 100-count bottles.
Hazard tags
Microbial contamination
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated

Read the official FDA notice ↗

Product

Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 5 mg, 100-count bottle, Manufactured by: Unique Pharmaceuticals Labs, (A Div. of J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.), Mumbai 400 030, India. Distributed by: Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816, NDC 16571-401-10.

Why was it recalled?

Cross Contamination with Other Products: Customer complaints for appearance of discolored tablets and red dots observed on Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 5 mg. Determined to be Ranitidine.

What should you do?

FDA enforcement reports do not list a consumer remedy. Check the product codes below against what you have; if it matches, stop using it and follow the instructions in the firm's or FDA's official notice, or contact the company. If you have health concerns, contact your healthcare provider.

Product codes & lot numbers

Lots: GY825029, GY825030, GY825031, GY825032, expires: 2028-OCT

Distribution

Nationwide in the USA

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall class: there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Source: FDA (drugs), recall D-0732-2026. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the FDA.