The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0647-2025·Announced 2025-09-24

Chlorpromazine 25 mg blisterpacks recalled over micro-organism on packaging coil

Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 25 mg, in blisterpacks from American Health Packaging, are recalled because a micro-organism was found on a lot of packaging coil. 2,708 cartons are affected.

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: Rubric level 2 covers precautionary recalls; the contamination was found on a packaging component and the notice states no micro-organism was detected on any tablets.

Plain-English summary

Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 25 mg, in 50-tablet (5x10) blisterpacks under NDC 60687-430-65 and 100-tablet (10x10) blisterpacks under NDC 60687-430-01, available on prescription only and distributed by American Health Packaging, are being recalled. Affected lots include 1020919 and 1021133 expiring 09/30/2026, 1021447 expiring 10/31/2026, and 1021741 and 1022202 expiring 11/30/2026, with the full list in the recall notice. The recall covers 2,708 cartons distributed nationwide.

The recall was issued for the presence of a foreign substance: a specific lot of auxiliary polyester coil used in product packaging at the manufacturing site was found to contain a micro-organism. The notice states that no micro-organism was detected on any tablets. The FDA classified the action as Class II.

Patients should check the lot number on their carton against the recall and should speak to their pharmacist about a replacement supply before stopping a prescribed medicine.

The recalled product

Product
CHLORPROMAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE (CHLORPROMAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
Brand
CHLORPROMAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Manufacturer
Amerisource Health Services LLC
Category
Drug — Central Nervous System
Hazard
Affected units
2,708

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 (13)

  • Lot: a)1020919
  • 1021133
  • Exp 09/30/2026
  • 1021447
  • Exp 10/31/2026
  • 1021741
  • 1022202
  • Exp 11/30/2026
  • 1022474
  • Exp 12/31/2026 Lot: b) 1020460
  • exp 08/31/2026
  • 1022417
  • exp 12/31/2026

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Amerisource Health Services 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 4 products in this recall →

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