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Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published May 24, 2018

Lupin Somerset Hydrocodone Tablets: Missing Label Hazard

Lupin Somerset recalls 5 mg/325 mg hydrocodone acetaminophen tablets due to missing labels. This could lead to incorrect dosing. Consumers should check their product details and contact the manufacturer.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0836-2018DrugLupin Somerset ›
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Recalling firmLUPIN SOMERSET400 Campus Dr · Somerset, NJ 08873-1145
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What happened, in plain English

Lupin Somerset is recalling 1000-count hydrocodone acetaminophen tablets because the labels are missing. This means users might take the wrong dose, which could cause health issues. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/40515-lupin-somerset-hydrocodone-tablets-missing-label-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/40515-lupin-somerset-hydrocodone-tablets-missing-label-hazard · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0836-2018

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“Lupin Somerset Hydrocodone Tablets: Missing Label Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/40515-lupin-somerset-hydrocodone-tablets-missing-label-hazard. Based on FDA recall #D-0836-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0836-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Missing labels could lead to incorrect dosing. Without the label, users might not know the correct dosage or expiration date, which could cause health problems.

Who’s affected

People who have the 1000-count hydrocodone acetaminophen tablets (5 mg/325 mg) from Lupin Somerset. Those who take the medication as prescribed are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP, 5 mg/325 mg, 1000-count bottle Rx Only'. The lot number is S800257 and expiration date is January 2020.

  • Brand
    Lupin Somerset
  • Product
    Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP, 5 mg/325 mg, 1000-count bottle Rx Only, Manufactured by: Novel
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the product name, lot number S800257, and expiration date of January 2020 on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Ohio.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

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

States: Ohio.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.7 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 24, 201812. FDA classified it Class III: May 31, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 6, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 26, 2021420182021
  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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Where this comes from

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-0836-2018 (May 24, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0836-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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