CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 7 Oct 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Metoclopramide Oral Solution, USP 10 mg/ cups recalled by VistaPharm
VistaPharm is recalling Metoclopramide Oral Solution, USP 10 mg/ cups, distributed in California, Illinois, Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina. The recall was initiated on 26 Jun 2015 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-1831-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71601
- Recalling firm
- VistaPharm, Largo, FL
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 26 Jun 2015
- FDA classified
- 28 Sep 2015
- Reported
- 7 Oct 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Drug class
- Stomach & Acid Reflux Medication
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Sep 2015 | Classified by FDA | +94 days |
| 7 Oct 2015 | 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
Defective Container: Lids on unit dose cups are not fully qualified.
Product as listed by the FDA
METOCLOPRAMIDE ORAL SOLUTION, USP 10 mg/10 mL, 10 mL cups, Rx only. Manufactured by VistaPharm, Inc, Largo, FL. NDC: 66689-031-01.
Where it was distributed
U.S. Including: CA, IL, LA, OH, PA, and SC.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Defective Container: Lids on unit dose cups are not fully qualified.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 387500, Expiry: 01/17
Where was it sold?
U.S. Including: CA, IL, LA, OH, PA, and SC.
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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