These products may not meet Pfizer’s in-house microbiological specification for the potential presence of Genus Pseudomonas and Burkholderia.
Consuming oral products contaminated with microorganisms are at risk of bacterial dissemination from the gut to the bloodstream potentially resulting in serious, life- threatening infections.
Pfizer says it has not received any customer complaints or reports of adverse events to date.
The 40 mg tablets have an expiration date of February 2022, and come in cartons containing 6 and 12 tablets.
The recalled products were distributed nationwide to wholesalers, retailers, hospitals, and healthcare providers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico from June 2019, to July 2019.
What to do
Customers who purchased the recalled products should stop using them and return the, to their pharmacy or contact Stericycle at (877) 225-9750 for instructions on how to return the product and obtain reimbursement.