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Strides Potassium Chloride Tablets Recall: Oversized Tablets Risk

Strides Pharma recalls Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets with oversized tablets in specific lots. These tablets may cause injury if taken. Check your NDC and lot numbers for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1029-2020DrugStrides ›
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Recalling firmStrides Pharma Science LimitedKrs Gardens, No.36/7 Suragajakkanahalli, Indlawadi Cross, Anekal Taluk · Bangalore, India
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What happened, in plain English

Strides Pharma is recalling Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets that contain oversized tablets in certain lots. This could lead to injury if taken as directed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/37372-strides-potassium-chloride-tablets-recall-oversized-tablets-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/37372-strides-potassium-chloride-tablets-recall-oversized-tablets-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1029-2020

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“Strides Potassium Chloride Tablets Recall: Oversized Tablets Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/37372-strides-potassium-chloride-tablets-recall-oversized-tablets-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-1029-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1029-2020%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Oversized tablets may not dissolve properly in the stomach, potentially causing injury if taken as directed. This is a manufacturing issue that occurred in specific production lots.

Who’s affected

Prescription patients who own the recalled Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets with specific NDC and lot numbers. Those at highest risk are patients taking potassium supplements for medical conditions.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for NDC 64380-861-08 and lot numbers 7238958A, 7238257A (expiring 7/31/2021) or 7239404A (expiring 9/30/2021). The product is a prescription-only 1000-count bottle of Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets.

  • Brand
    Strides
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Verify your NDC number and lot number against the recalled items listed in the notice.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 17, 202012. FDA classified it Class III: Mar 13, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 25, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 16, 2021420202021
  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

What should I do if I have the recalled product?

The recall does not require immediate action; check your product details and contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have concerns.

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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-1029-2020 (February 17, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1029-2020 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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