The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-822-2013·Announced 2013-08-07

Warner Chilcott Recalls Enablex Extended Release Tablets Due to Impurities

Warner Chilcott US LLC is recalling 188,600 bottles of Enablex (darifenacin) 15 mg extended-release tablets because they failed impurity specifications.

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 FDA classified this recall as Class II. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall without specific reports of hospitalization or death is assigned a score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Warner Chilcott US LLC is voluntarily recalling 188,600 bottles of Enablex (darifenacin) Extended Release Tablets, 15 mg. The affected product is the physician sample 7-tablet bottle, NDC 0078-9420-07, manufactured by Novartis Pharma Stein AG. The recall is limited to Lot F1002 with an expiration date of 12/13.

The recall was initiated because the product failed impurities/degradation specifications, specifically due to an unspecified degradation product. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, which indicates a situation that might cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

The affected product was distributed nationwide. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled tablets and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Enablex (darifenacin) Extended Release Tablet, 15 mg per tablet. Physician Sample 7 Tablets bottle, Rx only, Mfd by: Novartis Pharma Stein AG, Stein, Switzerland, NDC 0078-9420-07
Affected units
188,600

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)

  • Lot F1002 - Exp.12/13

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.