# FDA recall D-131-2013

> **West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp.** · Class II · drug recall initiated 2012-12-07.

## Product

Propylthiouracil Tablets, USP, 50 mg, packaged in a) 100-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1480-01) and b) 1000-count tablets per bottle (NDC 0143-1480-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: West-ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. Eatontown, NJ 07724.

## Reason for recall

Presence of Foreign Substance: Uncharacteristic spots identified as steel corrosion, degraded tablet material and hydrocarbon oil with trace amounts of iron were found in tablets.

## Distribution

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** D-131-2013
- **Recalling firm:** West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp.
- **Classification:** Class II
- **Product type:** drug
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2012-12-07
- **Report date:** 2013-01-30
- **Termination date:** 2014-08-04

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Eatontown, NJ, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-131-2013

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall D-131-2013. Retrieved 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/D-131-2013. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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