| Product name |
Bottles with cracked caps containing Temodar® (Temozolomide) and Temozolomide (generic) capsules |
| Description |
This recall to replace involves bottle caps for Temodar and Temozolomide (generic) capsules, an oral chemotherapy drug. The capsules were distributed in 5- and 14-count brown glass bottles that have white plastic child-resistant caps. A white label affixed to the bottle has the word Temozolomide printed in black lettering. |
| Problem |
The bottle cap can be cracked which can cause the child-resistant closure to become ineffective to young children who can gain unintended access to the capsules, posing a risk of poisoning. |
| Distribution |
Clinics and pharmacies nationwide as a prescribed medicine. The container was included in the cost of the medication which is based on quantities prescribed, health insurance terms and other factors. |
| Company |
Merck Information Center 800-943-8069; website www.merck.com |
| Dates sold |
2013 to August 2015 |
| Date posted |
08/19/2015 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Merck-Recalls-Temodar-and-Temozolomide-Bottles-with-Cracked-Caps/ |
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