West-Ward Recalls Oxycodone Oral Solution Due to Impurities
West-Ward Columbus Inc recalls specific lots of Oxycodone HCl Oral Solution USP due to failed impurity specifications. Check your bottle's lot number.
Recall notice
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specification; 9 month stability
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What happened, in plain English
West-Ward Columbus Inc is recalling 1,182 bottles of Oxycodone HCl Oral Solution USP (5 mg/5 mL) because the product failed impurity and degradation specifications during a 9-month stability test. The affected bottles were distributed nationwide. No remedy or specific health risks are detailed in this record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42606-west-ward-recalls-oxycodone-oral-solution-due-to-impurities.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42606-west-ward-recalls-oxycodone-oral-solution-due-to-impurities · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1441-2016
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“West-Ward Recalls Oxycodone Oral Solution Due to Impurities.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42606-west-ward-recalls-oxycodone-oral-solution-due-to-impurities. Based on FDA recall #D-1441-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1441-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The recall was initiated because the drug failed impurity and degradation specifications over a 9-month stability period. The record does not explain what specific health hazards or injuries result from these failed specifications.
Who’s affected
Patients prescribed Oxycodone HCl Oral Solution USP by Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane, Inc. who purchased the product nationwide before June 30, 2017. The specific risk to these individuals is not described in the provided record.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Oxycodone HCl, Oral Solution USP, 5 mg/5 mL in 15 mL bottles. Check for NDC 0054-0390-41 and Lot #560185A with an expiration date of 6/30/2017.
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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 III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #D-1441-2016 (May 19, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1441-2016 to see it in context.
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