You are here Home Safety and shortages Recalls and other market actions Market actions DUROGESIC® 50 microgram/h fentanyl transdermal patches Medicine recall Published 7 October 2005 Listen Print Share LinkedIn (Twitter) Facebook Email Loading... Level: Consumer Class: I Reference: R2005/1313 Date agreed: 07 October 2005 Product: DUROGESIC® 50 microgram/h fentanyl transdermal patches ARTG number: AUST R 60595 Batch number: 5CB2P00 & 5DB3D00 Sponsor: Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd Contact: 1300 369 949 Medical Information Centre Reason: A small number of units from this batch could have incomplete sealing, which could allow some of the medication (a gel) inside the patch to leak out. Recall letters were dispatched on 6 October 2005.Please Note - Patients are being contacted directly by mail rather than through the use of press advertising. Classification system: Class I defects are potentially life-threatening or could cause a serious risk to health. Class II defects could cause illness or mistreatment, but are not Class I. Class III defects may not pose a significant hazard to health, but withdrawal may be initiated for other reasons. Class I & II recalls are considered to be safety related recalls. Product types Prescription medicines
