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Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published May 26, 2017

Methocarbamol Recalled: Quality Assurance Issues in Prescription Compounding

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC recalls prescription methocarbamol products due to lack of quality assurance at the API manufacturer. These products were sold with specific NDC codes and expiration dates.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0937-2017DrugAmerican Pharmaceutical Ingredients ›
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Recalling firmAmerican Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC6650 Highland Rd Ste 302 · Waterford, MI 48327-1665
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What happened, in plain English

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC is recalling prescription methocarbamol products that were manufactured with quality assurance issues. This recall affects specific container sizes and NDC codes that were sold under prescription compounding only. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41594-methocarbamol-recalled-quality-assurance-issues-in-prescription-compounding.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41594-methocarbamol-recalled-quality-assurance-issues-in-prescription-compounding · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0937-2017

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“Methocarbamol Recalled: Quality Assurance Issues in Prescription Compounding.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41594-methocarbamol-recalled-quality-assurance-issues-in-prescription-compounding. Based on FDA recall #D-0937-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0937-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The recall is due to lack of quality assurance at the API manufacturer, which means the products may not meet safety standards. This could lead to potential safety issues for patients using the medication.

Who’s affected

Prescription compounding pharmacies and healthcare providers who use these methocarbamol products. Patients receiving these products through prescription compounding are at risk if they use the recalled items.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product names and NDC codes: 100g (NDC 58597-8023-6), 500g (NDC 58597-8023-7), and 1000g (NDC 58597-8023-8) containers. These were sold under prescription compounding only with specific expiration dates.

  • Brand
    American Pharmaceutical Ingredients
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Identify the NDC codes and container sizes to confirm if your product is recalled.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

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

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 26, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 2, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 12, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: May 31, 2018420172018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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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-0937-2017 (May 26, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0937-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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