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Teva Recalls Metoclopramide Tablets Due to Foreign Contaminants

Teva Pharmaceuticals recalls specific lots of 5 mg Metoclopramide tablets due to the presence of foreign tablets and capsules. Check your bottle's lot number.

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Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules

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Teva Pharmaceuticals is recalling specific lots of Metoclopramide Tablets, USP, 5 mg because they may contain foreign tablets or capsules. This contamination poses a risk of unintended medication intake. The recall covers products distributed nationwide in the United States. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1756679-teva-pharmaceuticals-usa-inc-recalls-metoclopramide-tablets-usp-5-mg.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1756679-teva-pharmaceuticals-usa-inc-recalls-metoclopramide-tablets-usp-5-mg · Published October 27, 2026 · Updated October 27, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0038-2027

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“Teva Recalls Metoclopramide Tablets Due to Foreign Contaminants.” GovInfoNow, updated October 27, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1756679-teva-pharmaceuticals-usa-inc-recalls-metoclopramide-tablets-usp-5-mg. Based on FDA recall #D-0038-2027 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0038-2027%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Sept. 29, 2026, that Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. is recalling Metoclopramide Tablets, USP, 5 mg due to the presence of foreign tablets or capsules. The recall affects 240,448 cartons distributed nationwide. Owners should stop using the product immediately.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Teva Pharmaceuticals
Product: Metoclopramide Tablets, USP, 5 mg
Packaging: 100 or 500 tablets per bottle
NDC 100 Tablets: 0093-2204-01
NDC 500 Tablets: 0093-2204-05
Lot numbers (100 Tablets): 8634085, 8635085, 8636085
Lot number (500 Tablets): 8633085
Expiration date: 07/2027
Distribution: US Nationwide

The hazard

The recall is due to the presence of foreign tablets or capsules in the Metoclopramide bottles. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. has 60 other recalls on record since April 2, 2012. Other recent recalls of similar products include Teva recalling traZODone 50mg tablets with foreign tablets risk (Aug. 24, 2026) and American Health Packaging Recalls Metoclopramide Tablets Due to Foreign Drug Presence (Oct. 6, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check your bottle for Metoclopramide Tablets, USP, 5 mg manufactured by Teva Pharmaceuticals. Look for NDC numbers 0093-2204-01 (100 tablets) or 0093-2204-05 (500 tablets). Verify the lot number and expiry date against the recalled lots: 8634085, 8635085, 8636085, or 8633085, all expiring in 07/2027.

Brand
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Category
Drug

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Your Bottle
Verify if your Metoclopramide tablets match the recalled NDC numbers and lot numbers listed in the record.
Contact Your Pharmacist
If you have a recalled bottle, contact your pharmacy or healthcare provider immediately for instructions on return or replacement.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 22 days after the firm started it.

Sep 29, 2026Firm started the recall
Oct 13, 2026FDA classified it Class II
Oct 21, 2026Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Oct 27, 2026Added to GovInfoNow

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/1756679-teva-pharmaceuticals-usa-inc-recalls-metoclopramide-tablets-usp-5-mg">Teva Recalls Metoclopramide Tablets Due to Foreign Contaminants (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #D-0038-2027 (September 29, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0038-2027 to see it in context.
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