# Merck Recalls Temodar and Temozolomide Bottles with Cracked Caps Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
> **CPSC recall** · 2015-08-18 · 15219 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 15219
- **Date:** 2015-08-18
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Bottles with cracked caps containing Temodar® (Temozolomide) and Temozolomide (generic) capsules

## Hazards

The bottle cap can be cracked which can cause the child-resistant closure to become ineffective to young children who can gain unintended access to the capsules, posing a risk of poisoning.

## Remedies

Replace

## Manufacturer(s)

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., of Whitehouse Station, N.J.

## Retailer(s)

Clinics and pharmacies nationwide as a prescribed medicine from July 2013 to August 2015. The container was included in the cost of the medication which is based on quantities prescribed, health insurance terms and other factors.

## Country of manufacture

United States

## Description

This recall to replace involves bottle caps for Temodar and Temozolomide (generic) capsules, an oral chemotherapy drug. The capsules were distributed in 5- and 14-count brown glass bottles that have white plastic child-resistant caps. A white label affixed to the bottle has the word "Temozolomide" printed in black lettering.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Merck-Recalls-Temodar-and-Temozolomide-Bottles-with-Cracked-Caps)
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