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Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published October 28, 2021

Teva Clonidine Transdermal System Recall: Impurities May Cause Harm

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA recalls Clon: 0.1 mg/day patches due to failed impurities/degradation specs. Rx only. Check NDC 0591-3508-04 and lot 1369117B.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0235-2022DrugTeva Pharmaceuticals USA ›
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Recalling firmTeva Pharmaceuticals USA400 Interpace Pkwy · Parsippany, NJ 07054-1120
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What happened, in plain English

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA is recalling Clonidine Transdermal System patches (0.1 mg/day) because they may contain impurities or degrade improperly. This could lead to health risks if used as directed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/35580-teva-clonidine-transdermal-system-recall-impurities-may-cause-harm.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/35580-teva-clonidine-transdermal-system-recall-impurities-may-cause-harm · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0235-2022

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“Teva Clonidine Transdermal System Recall: Impurities May Cause Harm.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/35580-teva-clonidine-transdermal-system-recall-impurities-may-cause-harm. Based on FDA recall #D-0235-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0235-2022%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The patches may have impurities or degrade improperly, which could lead to health risks if used as directed. This is a quality control issue in the manufacturing process.

Who’s affected

People with prescriptions for Clonidine Transdermal System patches (0.1 mg/day) from the recall lot. Those using the product without a prescription are not affected.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the NDC code 0591-3508-04 and lot number 1369117B on the packaging. The product is prescription-only and distributed by Actavis Pharma, Inc.

  • Brand
    Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for NDC 0591-3508-04 and lot number 1369117B on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFLPuerto Rico: yesPR

FDA distribution: “Nationwide and Puerto Rico” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 16 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 28, 202112. FDA classified it Class III: Nov 16, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 24, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 27, 2023420212023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0235-2022 (October 28, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0235-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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