FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0325-2021

Product

Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg, Rx Only, 500-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512; Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Halol-Baroda HIghway, Halol-389 350 Gujarat, India, NDC 62756-142-02.

Brand name
Metformin Hydrochloride
Generic name
Metformin Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Metformin Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
62756-142, 62756-143
FDA application
ANDA077336
Affected lot / code info
Lot #JKU4639A, Exp 10/2022

Why it was recalled

Failed Moisture Limits: Out of specification for water content

Recalling firm

Firm
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Manufacturer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2 Independence Way, N/A, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6620

Distribution

Quantity
2520 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-03-25
FDA classified
2021-04-07
Posted by FDA
2021-04-14
Terminated
2022-04-14
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0325-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.