FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0153-2018

Product

Enoxaparin Sodium, Injection 120 mg/0.8 mL, pre-filled, packaged in 10-count cartons, Rx Only, Winthrop US., a business of Sanofi-aventis, U.S. LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807, NDC 0955-1012-10

Brand name
Enoxaparin Sodium
Generic name
Enoxaparin Sodium
Active ingredient
Enoxaparin Sodium
Route
Subcutaneous
NDCs
0955-1004, 0955-1003, 0955-1006, 0955-1008, 0955-1010, 0955-1016, 0955-1012, 0955-1015
FDA application
NDA020164
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 7S572, Exp. 04/2019

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength. A single syringe labeled as 150 mg/1.0 mL was found packaged in a blister labeled as 120 mg/mL

Recalling firm

Firm
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
55 Corporate Dr, N/A, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807-1265

Distribution

Quantity
11,474 cartons of 10 syringes per carton
Distribution pattern
Distributed nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-12-05
FDA classified
2018-01-05
Posted by FDA
2018-01-17
Terminated
2019-10-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0153-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.