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KVK-Tech Recalls Phentermine 15 mg Capsules Due to Impurity Issues

KVK-Tech recalls 15 mg Phentermine capsules due to failed impurity specifications. Check your lot numbers and expiration dates for affected batches.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1371-2015DrugKVK-Tech ›
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Recalling firmKVK-Tech, Inc.110 Terry Dr · Newtown, PA 18940-3427
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What happened, in plain English

KVK-Tech, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Phentermine Hydrochloride Capsules, USP, 15 mg because they contain out-of-specification levels of unknown and total impurities. This issue was identified during a stability test conducted at the 12-month room temperature mark. The recall covers both 100-count and 1000-count bottles distributed nationwide. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/44095-kvk-tech-inc-recalls-phentermine-hydrochloride-capsules-usp-15-mg.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/44095-kvk-tech-inc-recalls-phentermine-hydrochloride-capsules-usp-15-mg · Updated October 12, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1371-2015

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“KVK-Tech Recalls Phentermine 15 mg Capsules Due to Impurity Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated October 12, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/44095-kvk-tech-inc-recalls-phentermine-hydrochloride-capsules-usp-15-mg. Based on FDA recall #D-1371-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1371-2015%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The recalled capsules failed to meet specifications for individual unknown and total impurities during stability testing. While the record does not specify the exact health effects of these impurities, the failure indicates the product quality does not meet regulatory standards.

Who’s affected

Individuals who have been prescribed or possess Phentermine Hydrochloride Capsules, USP, 15 mg manufactured by KVK-Tech, Inc. with the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the record.

How to tell if you have this one

Check your medication bottle for the following details: Manufacturer KVK-Tech, Inc.; NDC 10702-0026; Lot #11957A or 11956A with an expiration date of 04/2017. The product is available in 100-count bottles (UPC 3 10702 02601 8) and 1000-count bottles (UPC 3 10702 02601 0).

  • Brand
    KVK-Tech
  • Product
    KVK-Tech, Inc. recalls Phentermine Hydrochloride Capsules, USP, 15 mg, packaged in a) 100-count bottle (NDC 10702-0026-01; UPC 3 10702 02601
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Your Medication

    Verify if your Phentermine Hydrochloride Capsules match the recalled NDC, lot numbers (11957A or 11956A), and expiration date (04/2017).

  2. Contact Your Pharmacist

    Speak with your pharmacist or healthcare provider to determine the appropriate next steps for replacing or disposing of the affected medication.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

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 18 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 14, 201512. FDA classified it Class III: Aug 25, 201523. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 2, 201534. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 13, 2017420152017
  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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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-1371-2015 (July 14, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1371-2015 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 12, 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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