Teva Clozapine Tablets Recall: Microbial Contamination Risk
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA recalls specific Clozapine tablets due to microbial contamination. Affected products include 100-count and 500-count bottles with lot numbers 07C160 and 07C160A. Stop using immediately if you have these items.
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Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products
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What happened, in plain English
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA is recalling certain Clozapine tablets (25 mg) due to microbial contamination. This hazard could cause serious health risks if the contaminated product is taken. Affected products have specific lot numbers and expiration dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41640-teva-clozapine-tablets-recall-microbial-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41640-teva-clozapine-tablets-recall-microbial-contamination-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0705-2017
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“Teva Clozapine Tablets Recall: Microbial Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41640-teva-clozapine-tablets-recall-microbial-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0705-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0705-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Microbial contamination in non-sterile products can lead to infections or serious health issues when taken orally. Clozapine is a high-risk medication that requires strict hygiene and sterile handling to prevent contamination.
Who’s affected
People who have the recalled Clozapine tablets (25 mg) with lot numbers 07C160 or 07C160A and expiration date 03/18 are affected. Patients taking Clozapine for conditions like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are at highest risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for lot numbers 07C160 on 100-count bottles and 07C160A on 100-unit dose blisters. Products with expiration date 03/18 are affected. These tablets are prescription-only and sold by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
Discard all recalled Clozapine tablets with lot numbers 07C160 or 07C160A and expiration date 03/18.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “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 9 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
What should I do if I have the recalled product?
Discard all recalled Clozapine tablets immediately and contact your healthcare provider for alternative medication options.
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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-0705-2017 (April 24, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0705-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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