Azelastine HCl Nasal Solution (Nasal Spray) 0.1% (137 mcg per spray), 30 mL, Rx only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512 Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd. Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol - 389 350, Gujarat, India --- NDC 47335-779-91

Recall Insight

This FDA Drug action (record #D-0417-2018) was formally reported on February 21, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 5, 2018. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Cranbury, NJ. Federal records indicate 17554 bottles units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Sun Pharmaceutical is recalling Azelastine HCl Nasal Solution, 0.1% (30 mL Bottle) following a failure to meet the % RSD requirement in the test for Droplet Size during the 6 month long term stability test station Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 5 were also issued by FDA Drug. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.