The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0173-2024·Announced 2024-01-03

Citalopram Tablets Recalled for Temperature Storage Deviation

Cardinal Healthcare is recalling Citalopram 20mg tablets (batch 3131748) nationwide due to exposure to temperatures outside labeled storage conditions during manufacturing.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall without reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard is precautionary—temperature exposure outside storage conditions—with no evidence of actual harm reported. This matches the rubric criterion for precautionary recalls scored as Moderate.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Healthcare has recalled Citalopram 20mg tablets, batch 3131748, distributed nationwide. The recall is due to a manufacturing quality deviation: the products were exposed to temperatures outside of the storage conditions stated on the label.

The tablets are manufactured for Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV. The product is packaged as 100 tablets per container. This is a Class II FDA recall.

Consumers with Citalopram tablets from batch 3131748 should check their batch number and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist with questions about whether their medication is affected.

The recalled product

Product
CITALOPRAM (CITALOPRAM)
Brand
CITALOPRAM
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTHCARE
Hazard
  • temperature-deviation

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)

  • Batch 3131748

UPCs (3)

  • 0303786232017
  • 0303786231010
  • 0303786233014

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.