D-0746-2022 Class II Terminated

Recalled by MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP — Whitehouse Station, NJ

Recall Details

Product Type
Drugs
Report Date
April 13, 2022
Initiation Date
March 31, 2022
Termination Date
August 15, 2023
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
3600 cartons

Product Description

Janumet (sitagliptin and metformin HCl) tablets, 50 mg/500 mg, 14-count bottle, packaged as 2 bottles per carton , Sample-Not For Sale, Rx Only, Manufactured for Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA, by Patheon Puerto Rico, Inc. Manati, Puerto Rico, 00674 Bottle (NDC 0006-0575-02), Carton (NDC 0006-0575-03)

Reason for Recall

Presence of foreign substance: Presence of stainless steel particulates in tablets.

Distribution Pattern

Nationwide in the USA

Code Information

Lot: U015824, Exp. 09/22.