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Sun Pharmaceutical Clonazepam Tablets Recall: Cross Contamination Risk

Sun Pharmaceutical recalls 0.125 mg Clonazepam orally disintegrating tablets due to cross contamination with clozapine during stability testing. Affected lots may pose health risks.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1445-2020DrugSun Pharmaceutical ›
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Recalling firmSUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC2 Independence Way · Princeton, NJ 08540-6620
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Sun Pharmaceutical is recalling 0.125 mg Clonazepam orally disintegrating tablets after finding cross contamination with clozapine during routine testing. This could lead to unintended medication effects if taken. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/36959-sun-pharmaceutical-clonazepam-tablets-recall-cross-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/36959-sun-pharmaceutical-clonazepam-tablets-recall-cross-contamination-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1445-2020

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“Sun Pharmaceutical Clonazepam Tablets Recall: Cross Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/36959-sun-pharmaceutical-clonazepam-tablets-recall-cross-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-1445-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1445-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on July 6, 2020, that Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. is recalling Clonazepam Orally Disintegrating Tablets due to cross-contamination with clozapine. The agency classified the recall as Class III.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Sun Pharmaceutical
  • Product: Clonazepam Orally Disintegrating Tablets, USP, 0.125 mg, 60-count bottle
  • NDC: 57664-783-86
  • Lot #: AA84106
  • Expiration date: 9/2021
  • Quantity: 3516 bottles

The hazard

The recall stems from cross-contamination with other products, where an unknown impurity later identified as clozapine was discovered during routine stability testing. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Sun Pharmaceutical has 93 other recalls on record since May 21, 2013. Other recent recalls of similar products include the August 3, 2026, Sun Pharmaceutical Carbamazepine Tablets Recall and the June 17, 2026, Sun Pharmaceutical Perampanel 6mg Tablets Recall. Additional recent recalls of similar products include the November 21, 2025, Glenmark Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets Recall, the April 27, 2026, Golden State Medical Supply Primidone Tablets Recall, and the June 4, 2026, Annora Pharma Lacosamide Tablets Recall.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Clonazepam Orally Disintegrating Tablets, USP, 0.125 mg, 60-count bottle' with manufacturer Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. and lot number AA84106.

  • Brand
    Sun Pharmaceutical
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the lot number AA84106 on the packaging of the recalled Clonazepam tablets.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.9 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 6, 202012. FDA classified it Class III: Jul 30, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 5, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 8, 2023420202023
  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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Questions people ask

Is this product safe to use?

The recall indicates cross contamination with clozapine during testing, but the product is not yet confirmed unsafe for use. Affected lots should be checked.

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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-1445-2020 (July 6, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1445-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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