FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0095-2019

Product

Meropenem for Injection, USA (I.V.), 1 gram/vial, 25 vials per carton, Sterile, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA. NDC carton: 0409-3506-01; NDC vial: 0409-3506-11

Affected lot / code info
Lot: 609G047, EXP 10/2018

Why it was recalled

Lack of assurance of sterility: loss of container integrity.

Recalling firm

Firm
Pfizer Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
235 E 42nd St, N/A, New York, New York 10017-5703

Distribution

Quantity
71,075 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the US and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-09-20
FDA classified
2018-10-24
Posted by FDA
2018-10-31
Terminated
2022-09-17
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0095-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.