Drug recall: Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets USP 500 mg, 500 tablets Rx Only, Manufactured by Blu Caribe Dorado PR 00646.…
Class II FDA enforcement event 67739. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Defective container: Product distributed without inner seal on bottles.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Blu Pharmaceuticals Inc started this drug recall on 13 Mar 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Franklin, KY. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 67739 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 14 May 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 Jun 2015.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
NJ, UT, IL and CT
Recalling firm
Blu Pharmaceuticals Inc, Franklin, KY.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-1301-2014 | Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets USP 500 mg, 500 tablets Rx Only, Manufactured by Blu Caribe Dorado PR 00646. Distributed by Blu Pharmaceuticals Franklin NY 42134 NDC 24658-290-05 | 14,000 tablets | Class II | Terminated | 14 May 2014 |
| D-1302-2014 | Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets USP 1000 mg, 500 tablets Rx Only, Manufactured by Blu Caribe Dorado PR 00646. Distributed by Blu Pharmaceuticals Franklin NY 42134, NDC 24658-0292-05 | 101,500 tablets | Class II | Terminated | 14 May 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2014
- 313
- Share of these events in Class II
- 58%
- Product records in this event
- 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-1301-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 67739. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/67739/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
NJ, UT, IL and CT
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 67739?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
14,000 tablets
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 58% of the 313 drug events that started in 2014 are in Class II.