Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 10 mg, 90-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., Jacksonville, FL 32257 USA; by: Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., New Delhi -110 019, India; NDC 63304-827-90

Recall Insight

This FDA Drug action (record #D-060-2013) was formally reported on November 28, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 21, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Ranbaxy Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Princeton, NJ. Federal records indicate 32,208 bottles units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Adulterated Presence of Foreign Tablets: A product complaint was received by a pharmacist who discovered an Atorvastatin 20 mg tablet inside a sealed bottle of 90-count Atorvastatin 10 mg. 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 14 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.