FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0940-2023

Product

Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 20mg, Rx Only, 100 Tablets per bottle, Manufactured by: Ohm Laboratories Inc., New Brunswick, NJ 08901, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 57664-230-88.

Brand name
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Generic name
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
57664-228, 57664-229, 57664-230
FDA application
ANDA090710
Affected lot / code info
Lot AC74459, Exp 07/31/2024

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Substance: Metal embedded in a tablet.

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
7313 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2023-07-13
FDA classified
2023-07-24
Posted by FDA
2023-08-02
Terminated
2024-02-12
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0940-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.