US Drug Recall Register
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Jan 28, 2014 (13 years ago)

Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg, Rx only, 500 count bottles…

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

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

What was recalled

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

Recalling firm
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.
NDC code
62756-142-02
Origin
MI, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1089-2014

What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.

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