The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1075-2019·Announced 2019-04-10

Losartan Potassium Tablets Recalled Due to Impurity Detection

Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC is recalling Losartan Potassium Tablets, 50 mg, because an impurity was detected. The recall covers 179,544 bottles distributed in Arizona, Indiana, and Tennessee.

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: The agency classification is FDA Class II, and the rubric specifies that FDA Class II recalls with significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects are Severe. While no specific injuries are reported in the text, the presence of a nitrosamine impurity in a prescription drug typically warrants a higher severity rating under the 'Severe' criteria for significant risk.

Plain-English summary

Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC is recalling Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 50 mg, 30 tablet bottles. The recall is due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations involving the presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA). The affected product is distributed by The Kroger Co. and manufactured for Torrent Pharma Inc.

The recall involves 179,544 30-count bottles. The affected lots are 180190 and 180191 (expiration 10/2020) and 181597 (expiration 02/2021). The product was distributed in Arizona, Indiana, and Tennessee.

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

The recalled product

Product
Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 50 mg, 30 tablet bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: The Kroger Co, Cincinnati, OH 45202, Manufactured for: Torrent Pharma Inc., 150 Allen Road, Suite 102, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, Packaged by: Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC, Earth City, MO 630

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)

  • Lots: 180190
  • 180191 (exp 10/2020) and 181597 (exp 02/2021)

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states: