Bactroban Cream (mupirocin calcium), 2%, a) 15g tube ( NDC 0029-1527-22), b) 30g tube (NDC 0029-1527-25), Rx only, Manufactured by Glaxo Operations UK Ltd, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle, UK for GlaxoSmithKline PO Box 1217 Zebulon, NC 27597-1217.

Penicillin Cross Contamination and Presence of Foreign Substance. Product was contaminated with penicillin and foreign substances during manufacturing process.

Recall #: D-1361-2015
Affected scope: 28,480 tubes of 15g, 12,234 tubes of 30g
Initiated: August 13, 2015

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GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. recalled Bactroban Cream (mupirocin calcium), 2%, a) 15g tube ( NDC 0029-1527-22), b) 30g tube (ND… - a moderate-severity action.

Bactroban Cream (mupirocin calcium), 2%, a) 15g tube ( NDC 0029-1527-22), b) 30g tube (ND… was recalled by GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. in September 2, 2015. Reason: Penicillin Cross Contamination and Presence of Foreign Substance. Product was contaminated with penicillin a…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-1361-2015 with the FDA Drug before acting.

The recall

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. issued this moderate-severity FDA Drug recall-Penicillin Cross Contamination and Presence of Foreign Substance. Product was contaminated with penicillin a….

Moderate
severity level: Class II
classification: September 2, 2015
reported

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Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Drug - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.

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Product description

Bactroban Cream (mupirocin calcium), 2%, a) 15g tube ( NDC 0029-1527-22), b) 30g tube (NDC 0029-1527-25), Rx only, Manufactured by Glaxo Operations UK Ltd, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle, UK for GlaxoSmithKline PO Box 1217 Zebulon, NC 27597-1217.

Reason for recall

Penicillin Cross Contamination and Presence of Foreign Substance. Product was contaminated with penicillin and foreign substances during manufacturing process.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Drug recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class	Moderate (Class II)
Status	Terminated
Recall number	D-1361-2015
Date reported	September 2, 2015
Date initiated	August 13, 2015
Recalling firm	GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Firm location	Zebulon, NC
Affected scope	28,480 tubes of 15g, 12,234 tubes of 30g
Distribution	Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Penicillin Cross Contamination and Presence of Foreign Substance. Product was contaminated with penicillin and foreign substances during manufacturing process.

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This recall was issued by the FDA Drug on September 2, 2015. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: D-1361-2015.

Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼

Distribution: Nationwide and Puerto Rico.

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