“Dr. Reddy's Esomeprazole Capsules Recall: Brown Pellets Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/39212-dr-reddy-s-esomeprazole-capsules-recall-brown-pellets-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0995-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0995-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 6, 2019, that Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. voluntarily recalled Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules USP, 40mg, due to potential brown pellet discoloration. The recall affects specific lots distributed nationwide in the USA.
Lot Codes: a) C800589, Exp 5/2019; C706058, Exp 03/2019 b) C704873 Exp 02/2019; C800951, C800953 Exp 06/2019
Distribution: Nationwide in the USA
The hazard
The capsules may contain brown pellets, which constitutes a discoloration hazard. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. has 85 other recalls on record since 2012-04-09. Other recent recalls of similar products include Dr. Reddy's Varenicline Tablets Recall (2025-11-11), Dr. Reddy's Succinylcholine Chloride Injection Recall (2025-09-26), and Dr. Reddy's Omeprazole Capsules Recall (2025-06-30). Other recent recalls of similar products include Shilpa Medicare Recalls PEMRYDI RTU Injections Due to Green Discoloration (2026-07-29) and Hikma Ramipril Capsules 10mg Recall (2026-08-24).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules USP, 40mg' on the bottle. Look for NDC codes 43598-510-90 (90-count) or 43598-510-10 (1000-count).
Brand
Dr. Reddy's
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Identify the product by checking the NDC codes: 43598-510-90 for 90-count bottles or 43598-510-10 for 1000-count bottles.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributed Nationwide in the 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 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
3FDA classified it Class III
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0995-2019 (February 6, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0995-2019 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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