FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0277-2021

Product

Metoclopramide Injection USP, 10 mg/2 mL (5 mg/mL), 2 mL Single-Use Vial NDC 0703-4502-01), packaged in 25 x 2 mL Single-Use Vials per tray (NDC 0703-4502-04), Rx only, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Irvine, CA 92618.

Brand name
Metoclopramide
Generic name
Metoclopramide
Active ingredient
Metoclopramide Hydrochloride
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
NDC
0703-4502
FDA application
ANDA073135
Affected lot / code info
Lot # 31325042B, exp. date 06/2021 31325336B, exp. date 07/2021 31326042B, exp. date 10/2021 31326137B, exp. date 11/2021 31326230B, exp. date 12/2021 31323816B, exp. date 02/2021

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: manufacturing areas for the recalled products exceeded acceptance levels for microbial recovery leading to a lack of sterility assurance for these sterile injectable products.

Recalling firm

Firm
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Manufacturer
Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
400 Interpace Pkwy, N/A, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-1120

Distribution

Quantity
29,357 vials
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-02-10
FDA classified
2021-02-21
Posted by FDA
2021-03-03
Terminated
2024-05-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0277-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.