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Class III · Lower riskRecall completed

Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets USP

Unlikely to cause harm — often a labeling or packaging issue.

Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberLot #: 201626, Exp. Date 08/2022
Where it was soldWalmart distribution centers in GA and AR
Find the lot number printed on your box or bottle. If it matches — and you take this medicine — call your pharmacist. Don't stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

What happened

Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Metformin 1000mg with different imprint was found in bottles.

What to do

  1. Check the lot number and expiry on your medicine against the recall above.
  2. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before changing anything — don't stop on your own.
  3. Report any problems to FDA MedWatch (1-800-FDA-1088 or fda.gov/medwatch).

Who makes it

Distributed by / forWal-Mart, Bentonville, AR 72716
NDC68645-545-59
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Full product labelMetformin Hydrochloride Tablets USP, 1000 mg, 60-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816, Packaged by: Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC, Earth City, MO 63045, Distributed by: Wal-Mart, Bentonville, AR 72716. NDC 68645-545-59
Recalling firmLegacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC
DistributionWalmart distribution centers in GA and AR
Quantity111,948 bottles
Recall initiated2020-09-24
Report date2020-10-07
Recall completed2022-11-08
Recall numberD-1626-2020
ClassificationClass III
FDA statusTerminated
Origin on fileEarth City MO United States

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This is public FDA recall information, not medical advice. A recall does not always mean your specific bottle is affected. Never stop a prescribed medicine without asking your pharmacist or doctor.