The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0459-2025·Announced 2025-06-18

Celecoxib Capsules 200 mg recalled for foreign tablets inside bottles

Alembic Pharmaceuticals is recalling Celecoxib 200 mg capsules after a customer found a Tadalafil 5 mg tablet inside a sealed 500-count bottle. The contamination was discovered through a customer complaint.

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: FDA Class II recall involving a foreign object (unapproved medication) in a sealed prescription drug container presents a significant contamination issue that could result in unintended drug ingestion and potential patient harm, meeting the criteria for Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited is recalling Celecoxib Capsules, 200 mg, because a customer complaint identified a Tadalafil 5 mg tablet inside a sealed 500-count bottle. The affected product is batch 2405014780 with an expiration date of September 30, 2027, distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico.

The presence of a foreign tablet in a sealed container presents a safety risk. Consumers who have this product and suspect they may have received contaminated bottles should stop using it and contact their pharmacy or healthcare provider.

Patients taking this medication should not stop treatment without consulting their healthcare provider. If you have the recalled batch number, contact Alembic Pharmaceuticals or your pharmacy for instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
CELECOXIB (CELECOXIB)
Brand
CELECOXIB
Manufacturer
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Hazard
  • foreign-object
  • contamination
  • unintended-medication

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 (3)

  • Batch 2405014780
  • Exp. Date: Sep. 30
  • 2027

UPCs (4)

  • 0362332142309
  • 0362332143306
  • 0362332141302
  • 0362332140305

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Same brand · CELECOXIB