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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 1000 mg, 500-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 2400 Route 130 North Dayton, NJ 08810, Manufactured by: Aurobindo Pharma Limited Unit -VII (SEZ)) Mahabubnagar (Dt)_509302 India, NDC 65862-010-05.

D-0427-2018

February 02, 2018

Class III

Product summary

Firm
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.
Event
Event 79119
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
7476 bottles
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-0427-2018

Official wording

Reason: Presence of Foreign Tablet: Metformin BP 1000mg was found in bottle of Metformin HCl 1000mg

Code information: Lot#: MTSC17145-A, Exp. July 2021

Distribution pattern: Nationwide within the US

Derived failure modes

  • Foreign material or chemical contamination

    reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0

    Foreign Tablet