The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0501-2021·Announced 2021-06-02

Cardinal Health Recalls Phentermine HCL 30mg Capsules Due to Temperature Excursions

Cardinal Health Inc. is recalling 16 bottles of Phentermine HCL 30mg capsules due to intermittent temperature excursions during storage.

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves storage conditions (temperature excursions) which is a lower-risk contamination or quality issue compared to active pathogens or structural defects, fitting the Moderate criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health Inc. is recalling 16 bottles of Phentermine HCL 30mg capsules (NDC 10702002801) due to current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) deviations. The specific issue identified is intermittent exposure to temperature excursions during storage.

The affected product is identified by lot code 16667A. The recall covers distribution in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance on disposal or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
PHENTERMINE HCL 30MG 100 C4; NDC/UPC 10702002801; RX; CAPSULES
Affected units
16

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)

  • 16667A

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 198 recalled by Cardinal Health Inc. 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 198 products in this recall →