FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0234-2024

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

8.4 % Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL), Lifeshield, Glass ABBOJECT Unit of Use Syringe, Rx Only, 50 mL Syringe per Carton, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-6637-24 (carton), 0409-6637-14 (case).

Brand name
Sodium Bicarbonate
Generic name
Sodium Bicarbonate
Active ingredient
Sodium Bicarbonate
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0409-6637, 0409-4916
FDA application
ANDA202494
Affected lot / code info
Lot HA7295, EXP 03/01/2025

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, N/A, New York, New York 10017-5703

Distribution

Quantity
21200 Cartons
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2023-12-21
FDA classified
2024-01-17
Posted by FDA
2024-01-24
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0234-2024. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.