FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1089-2014

Product

Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg, Rx only, 500 count bottles, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Inc. Ltd, Andheri (East) Mumbai-400 059, India, Distributed by: Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd, Detroit, MI --- 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
Batch JKM2433A, Mfg Date 04/2013; Exp 03/2016

Why it was recalled

Presence of Foreign Tablet; customer complaint of some tablets of Gabapentin found in a bottle of Metformin HCl ER

Recalling firm

Firm
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.
Manufacturer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Notification channel
E-Mail
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1150 Elijah McCoy Dr, Detroit, Michigan 48202-3344

Distribution

Quantity
2528 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-01-28
FDA classified
2014-02-26
Posted by FDA
2014-03-05
Terminated
2014-09-29
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1089-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Metformin Hydrochloride · FDA Drug Recalls