Drug recall: Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 750 mg, 100 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by…
Class II FDA enforcement event 87080. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
CGMP Deviations: detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level
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
Nostrum Laboratories Inc started this drug recall on 4 Jan 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Kansas City, MO. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 87080 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Jan 2021. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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.
Nationwide
Recalling firm
Nostrum Laboratories Inc, Kansas City, MO.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0227-2021 | Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 750 mg, 100 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Nostrum Laboratories, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64120, NDC: 29033-056-01 | 6958 Bottles | Class II | Ongoing | 20 Jan 2021 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2021
- 299
- Share of these events in Class II
- 60%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | Sucralfate Tablets, USP 1 gram, packaged in a) 100-count bottles NDC 29033-0003-01, and b) 500-count bottles, NDC 29033- | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 750 mg, 100 Tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Nostrum | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 750 mg, 100 count bottles, Rx Only. Manufactured by: Nostrum Labor | Drug | Class II | 2 |
| 6 Mar 2020 | Theophylline (Anhydrous) Extended-Release Tablets, 400 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Nostrum Laborator | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Calcium Acetate Capsules, 667 mg, 200 Capsules per bottle, Rx Only. Manufactured by Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. Kansas Ci | Drug | Class III | 1 |
| 23 May 2016 | Nitrofurantoin Oral Suspension, USP, 25 mg/5 mL, FOR ORAL USE ONLY, URINARY TRACT ANTIBACTERIAL, Rx Only , 240 mL bottle | Drug | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0227-2021The 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 87080. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/87080/. 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:
Nationwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 87080?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
6958 Bottles
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 60% of the 299 drug events that started in 2021 are in Class II.