FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0102-2024

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

2% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 100mg/5mL(20mg/mL), Glass ABBOJECT Unit of Use Syringe, packaged as 1 vial and injector per carton, Rx only, Distributed by Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-4903-11

Brand name
Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Generic name
Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0409-1323, 0409-4903, 0409-4904, 0409-9137
FDA application
ANDA040302
Affected lot / code info
Lot#: GH6567, Exp. 7/1/2024

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: identified as glass.

Recalling firm

Firm
Pfizer Inc.
Manufacturer
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
235 East 42nd Street, New York, New York 10017-5703

Distribution

Quantity
3,200 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the US and Puerto Rico. The products were not distributed to government accounts or foreign consignees.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2023-10-02
FDA classified
2023-11-09
Posted by FDA
2023-11-15
Terminated
2025-02-14
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0102-2024. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class I recall: Lidocaine Hydrochloride · FDA Drug Recalls