Product name | Losartan Potassium and Ezetimibe prescription drug bottles | |
Description | This recall involves bottles of prescription medications Losartan Potassium and Ezetimibe from Sandoz with certain lot numbers. The recalled bottles have Sandoz, the name of the medication, dosage, and NDC on the front of the bottle labels and the lot number and expiration date on the side of the bottle labels. The recall includes the following: Recalled Prescription Drugs - NDC Numbers / Lot Numbers (Expiration Date). Ezetimibe 10mg Tablets - 30 count bottle - NDC Number 0781-5690-31 / Lot Numbers: JE4491, JE4492, JE4493, and JE4495 (Aug-2020); JG0308, JG0310, JG0311, JG0312, JG5061, and JG5063 (Sep-2020); JK8921, JK8922, JK8923, JK8924, JL5535, JM2253, JM2254, JM2255, JM2257, JM2258, JM2259, JM5986, and JM5987(Oct-2020). Ezetimibe 10mg Tablets - 90 count bottle - NDC Number - 0781-5690-92 / Lot Numbers: JE4481 (Aug-2020), JG0249 (Sep-2020), JK8989 (Oct-2020), and JN0764 (Jan-2021). Losartan Potassium 50mg Tablets - 30 count bottle - NDC Number 0781-5701-31 / Lot Number: HV9471 (Feb-2020). | |
Problem | The prescription drug packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, posing a poisoning risk if swallowed by children. | |
Distribution | Clinics and pharmacies nationwide as a prescribed medicine. The container was included in the price of the medication, which varied based on quantities prescribed, health insurance terms and other factors. | |
Company | Sandoz 800-525-8747; web site www.us.sandoz.com | |
Dates sold | July 2018 through August 2019 | |
Date posted | 08/29/2019 | |
Additional information | For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at | |
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Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-3300 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |