Bupropion Extended-Release Tablets Recalled for Activated Carbon Contamination
Sun Pharmaceutical is recalling Bupropion Extended-Release 200mg tablets after customers found activated carbon particles inside bottles from the desiccant canister.
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 III recall involving low-risk contamination (activated carbon from desiccant canister). No illnesses or injuries reported; the hazard is theoretical rather than confirmed.
Plain-English summary
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc is recalling Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release 200mg tablets, USP. The recall was initiated after customers reported finding dark, gritty particles inside medication bottles. The particles were identified as activated carbon that originated from the desiccant canister inside the packaging.
The recalled product is distributed nationwide in the United States and consists of 60-count bottles. The affected lot is HAC2237A with an expiration date of May 2023.
Consumers who have obtained this medication are advised to check their bottle's lot number and expiration date to determine if their product is affected by this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE (BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE)
- Brand
- BUPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE
- Manufacturer
- SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
- Category
- Drug
- Affected units
- 744
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 (2)
- Lot #: HAC2237A
- exp. date 05/2023
UPCs (2)
- 0347335738865
- 0347335737868
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES 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.
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