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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0063-2019·Announced 2018-10-24

Walgreens Anefrin Nasal Spray Recalled for Manufacturing Quality Issues

Product Quest Manufacturing LLC is recalling 355,056 bottles of Walgreens Anefrin Nasal Spray due to manufacturing conditions that could impact product quality.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class II. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall must be scored as 4 (Severe), regardless of the absence of reported injuries in the provided text.

Plain-English summary

Product Quest Manufacturing LLC is recalling 355,056 bottles of Walgreens, NO DRIP, Anefrin Nasal Spray (Oxymetazoline HCl 0.05%). The product is a 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) nasal decongestant distributed by Walgreen Co. The recall covers all lots remaining within their expiry dates.

The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations. Specifically, the products were manufactured under conditions that could impact product quality. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

The affected product was distributed nationwide in the USA. Consumers should check their medicine cabinets for this specific product, identified by NDC 0363-7005-01 and UPC 3 11917 18537 8. If found, consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm or their healthcare provider for instructions on disposal or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Walgreens, NO DRIP, Anefrin Nasal Spray (Oxymetazoline HCl 0.05%), Nasal Decongestant, Original, 12 Hour, Maximum Strength, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottle, Distributed By: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015,NDC 0363-7005-01, UPC 3 11917 18537 8.
Affected units
355,056

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All lots remaining within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 54 recalled by Product Quest Manufacturing LLC under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 54 products in this recall →