Bactroban recall: Contamination
Bactroban (mupirocin calcium) Nasal Ointment, 2% 1g tube, Rx only, Manufactured by Glaxo Operations UK Ltd, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle, UK for…
Why was Bactroban recalled?
Penicillin Cross Contamination and Presence of Foreign Substance. Product was contaminated with penicillin and foreign substances during manufacturing process.
What should I do if I have this product?
Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
Lot #: C704202, Exp 11/2016; Lot #: C706532, Exp 12/2016; Lot #: C713177, Exp 1/2017; Lot #: C716567, Exp 2/2017, Lot #: C720097, C720098, Exp 3/2017, Expanded to include: C720096, Exp. 2/2017.
- Product
- Bactroban (mupirocin calcium) Nasal Ointment, 2% 1g tube, Rx only, Manufactured by Glaxo Operations UK Ltd, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle, UK for…
- Recalling firm
- GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
- Quantity
- 88,489 tubes
- Distribution
- Nationwide and Puerto Rico
- Recall date
- September 2, 2015
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (drug)