Products Recalled in 2020
S/N | Date recall was initiated | Product Name/ Product Category | INN Name (s) | Batch Number(s) | Name of Manufacturer | Reasons for recall |
1 | 12/03/20 | Unibrol 250mg tablets | Aminosidine | 5806898, 5806675 | Universal Corporation Ltd | Change in tablet appearance and incomplete pack |
2 | 14/04/20 | Kenazole cream | Ketoconazole | 1907205 | Dawa Ltd | Incomplete pack |
3 | 01/05/20 | Dolac 30 | Ketorolac | Y48E8001 | Cadilla Pharmaceuticals | Voluntary recall due to Incorrect labeling |
4 | 15/05/20 | Ascorbic acid | Vitamin C | 1909306, 1907166, 1812006 | Dawa Ltd | Color change, recalled by rwandan FDA |
5 | 10/06/20 | Asmol tablet | Paracetamol | 2282, 2284 | Opera Pharmaceuticals-LTR | Tablets are reported as molding and turning black |
6 | 17/06/20 | 8-0 Blue twisted silk suture | Sutures | Assorted | Johnson and Johnson | Voluntary recall |
7 | 24/06/2020 | Microplas plasmafilter | Plasmafilter | IBP4102,IBP4103, IBP4104 | Bellco | A Plasma filter is used instead of a hemofilter |
8 | 10/07/2020 | Deep heat patch | Mentholatum | 201903B0, 202001C0 | The metholatum company UK | Therapeutic ineffectiveness |
9 | 14/09/20 | Allucid Plus | Aluminium hydroxide, Magnesium hydroxide and Simethicone | 1019101, 1019093 | Biodeal Laboratories Ltd | Voluntary recall following visible particles reports |
10 | 02/10/2020 | Triohist syrup | Chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine, promethazine, ephedrine, ammonium chloride, sodium citrate, and menthol | 71550 | Laboratory and Allied Ltd | Color change |
11 | 19/10/2020 | Magnocid Mixture | Magnesium carbonate, Sodium carbonate | 0720141 and 0720142 | Biodeal Laboratories Ltd | Voluntary recall following color change |
12 | 23/10/2020 | Dawasprin 300 | Aspirin | 1906109.1906108, 1907040, 1907042, 1907041, 1906106, 1907217 | Dawa Ltd | broken tablets |
13 | 19/11/2020 | Dawapraz 20 | Omeprazole | 1811147 | Dawa Ltd | The product failed dissolution test |
14 | 24/11/2020 | Atracurium | Atracurium | AB11927BC, AB11914BC, AB11705BC | Celon laboratories Ltd | Therapeutic ineffectiveness |
15 | 24/11/2020 | Lamprene 100mg | Clofazimine | JM4107 and JB9534 | Norvatis | Clamping and lose of coat color |
16 | 24/11/2020 | Warfarin 5mg | Warfarin | All batches | Njimia Pharmaceuticals | Color change and hard to break |
17 | 16/12/2020 | Rinacet 10mg | Cetrizine | 2006164 | Dawa Ltd | Voluntary recall due to failure to meet labeling requirements |