Synjardy XR Tablets, 1000 mg recall — Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Class II)

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recorded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as recalling Synjardy XR Tablets (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets), 1000 mg — a Class II recall, initiated 2026-06-12 and posted to the FDA enforcement report on 2026-07-08, under recall number D-0657-2026. Status Ongoing, with no termination date on the record. The reason the FDA record carries is, verbatim: “CGMP Deviations: An incorrect detergent was used and the required swab sampling was not performed on a production hopper that had previously been used for a different product.”. From the product description, the form is extended-release tablets, the strength given is 1000 mg, the package is described as 60 Tablets and it is marked Rx only. 1 National Drug Code number is printed in the record: 00597-0300-45. Distribution is recorded as “OH” — Limited / regional distribution, with the recalling firm on record in CT, United States. It is the only recall number the FDA has filed under event ID 99233. Values are reproduced from the linked openFDA report; regulatory information, not medical advice.

Regulatory snapshot

Recall number D-0657-2026
FDA event ID 99233
Classification Class II (intermediate regulatory tier)
Status Ongoing
Recalling firm Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Recall initiated 2026-06-12
Reported by FDA 2026-07-08
Report lag 26 days from initiation to report
Distribution OH — Limited / regional distribution
Firm location on record CT, United States
Product description (source) Synjardy XR Tablets (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets), 12.5/1000 mg, 60 Tablets per Bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT 06877 USA. NDC: 00597-0300-45

Reason reported by FDA

CGMP Deviations: An incorrect detergent was used and the required swab sampling was not performed on a production hopper that had previously been used for a different product.

28 words from the enforcement report field reason_for_recall, reproduced without edit — the firm's own wording, not an assessment.

Product identifiers in this record

6 identifying values matched by exact pattern in the 29-word product description above; each is a literal substring of it.

Product named Synjardy XR Tablets (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets)
Form Extended-Release Tablets
Strength 1000 mg
Package 60 Tablets
NDC 00597-0300-45
Marketing category Rx only
Distributed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Reported in the same month (2026-07)

111 enforcement reports carry a report date in 2026-07; these 8 are the Class II ones nearest this record.

Recall recordRecall numberRecalling firmFDA tierReported
BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange, 2%D-0643-2026Carefusion 213, LLCClass II2026-07-08
BD PurPrep, 8.3%D-0644-2026Carefusion 213, LLCClass II2026-07-08
BD ChloraPrep Clear, 2%D-0645-2026Carefusion 213, LLCClass II2026-07-08
ChloraPrep FREPP, 2%D-0646-2026Carefusion 213, LLCClass II2026-07-08
BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange, 2%D-0647-2026Carefusion 213, LLCClass II2026-07-08
BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange, 2%D-0648-2026Carefusion 213, LLCClass II2026-07-08
BD ChloraPrep Scrub Teal, 2%D-0649-2026Carefusion 213, LLCClass II2026-07-08
BD ChloraPrep Scrub Teal, 2%D-0650-2026Carefusion 213, LLCClass II2026-07-08

Nearest Class II recalls by date

213 of 250 indexed records share the Class II tier; the 8 nearest to 2026-07-08 by report date are listed here.

Recall recordRecall numberRecalling firmStrength / formReported
BD ChloraPrep CLear, 2%D-0651-2026Carefusion 213, LLC2% · Solution2026-07-08
BD ChloraPrep CLear, 2%D-0652-2026Carefusion 213, LLC2% · Solution2026-07-08
IMULDOSA, 130 mg/26 mLD-0653-2026Accord Biopharma Inc130 mg/26 mL · Injection2026-07-08
prednisoLONE Acetate Ophthalmic Suspension, 1%D-0655-2026Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.1% · Ophthalmic Suspension2026-07-08
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, 300 mcgD-0656-2026Accord Healthcare, Inc.300 mcg · Tablets2026-07-08
Accucaine, 1%D-0658-2026Asclemed Usa Inc.1% · Injection2026-07-08
Lidocaine HCl Injection USP, 1%D-0659-2026Asclemed Usa Inc.1% · Injection2026-07-08
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, 5 mgD-0660-2026Lannett Company Inc.5 mg · Extended-Release Capsules2026-07-08

Reading this record

Class II is the FDA's own severity tier for the recall action — 213 of the 250 indexed records carry it — and it describes the agency's assessment of the action, not a risk statement about any individual. Match a package against 00597-0300-45 at the FDA source to confirm it is covered.

Namespace context: the Class II index (213 records) and the recall hub (250 records, 118 FDA events); Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1 indexed records) aggregates this firm across datasets.

Coverage and limits of this record

This page reflects the openFDA enforcement report for D-0657-2026 as ingested on 2026-08-22, which can lag the live FDA record and omits detail held only in primary documents. It offers no clinical assessment, no advice about whether to use any product, and no substitute. For any health question consult a qualified healthcare professional.

Source & provenance

Official source
https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0657-2026%22
Source dataset
openFDA Drug Enforcement API
Publication date
2026-07-08
Ingested
2026-08-22
Record hash
48c8ae4922e16d4f

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