CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 14 Apr 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg recalled
SUN Pharmaceutical Industries is recalling Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 25 Mar 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-0325-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87617
- Recalling firm
- SUN Pharmaceutical Industries, Princeton, NJ
- Manufacturer
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Mar 2021
- FDA classified
- 7 Apr 2021
- Reported
- 14 Apr 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Diabetes Medication
Timeline
| 25 Mar 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Classified by FDA | +13 days |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed Moisture Limits: Out of specification for water content
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg, Rx Only, 500-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512; Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Halol-Baroda HIghway, Halol-389 350 Gujarat, India, NDC 62756-142-02.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Moisture Limits: Out of specification for water content
Which lots are affected?
Lot #JKU4639A, Exp 10/2022
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the USA
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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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