CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 11 Nov 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Metformin HCL E/R 500 mg, 90 Tabs, Packaged recalled by Direct Rx
Direct Rx is recalling Metformin HCL E/R 500 mg, 90 Tabs, Packaged, distributed in Florida. The recall was initiated on 12 Oct 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0058-2021
- FDA event ID
- 86601
- Recalling firm
- Direct Rx, Dawsonville, GA
- Manufacturer
- direct rx
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Oct 2020
- FDA classified
- 2 Nov 2020
- Reported
- 11 Nov 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Nitrosamine Impurity
- Drug class
- Diabetes Medication
Timeline
| 12 Oct 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Nov 2020 | Classified by FDA | +21 days |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
CGMP Deviations: detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level (per manufacturer)
Nitrosamines are impurities that can form during drug manufacturing or storage. Above the FDA acceptable intake limit, long-term exposure may raise cancer risk. The FDA advises patients to keep taking the medicine until they have a replacement.
Product as listed by the FDA
Metformin HCL E/R 500 mg, 90 Tabs, Packaged and Distributed By: Direct Rx Dawsonville, GA 30534 NDC 72189-064-90
Where it was distributed
FL
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level (per manufacturer)
Which lots are affected?
Lot: 04DE1902, 11DE1908 Exp. 06/30/2021
Where was it sold?
FL
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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