Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release Tablets 1000 mg — Class II drug recall D-0101-2019
Terminated recall by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, reported 2018-10-31, distributed nationwide. Defective Delivery System: There is a potential for some tablets to be missing the laser drilling which might
| Recall number | D-0101-2019 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, North Wales, PA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-08-06 |
| Classified | 2018-10-25 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-10-31 |
| Terminated | 2020-02-13 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| NDC | 00591-2412-19 |
| Lot numbers | 1240400A, 1293935M |
| Expiration dates | 2019-05, 2019-12 |
Product
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release Tablets 1000 mg, 90-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33314, Distributed by: Actavis Pharma, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054 , NDC 00591-2412-19
Reason for recall
Defective Delivery System: There is a potential for some tablets to be missing the laser drilling which might affect drug release.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.