FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0254-2015

Product

Sterile powder Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Injection, USP, Equivalent to 1 g in 25 ml fliptop vial, 10-count tray, Rx only, Manufactured by Hospira, Inc. Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-6533-01.

Brand name
Vancomycin Hydrochloride
Generic name
Vancomycin Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Vancomycin Hydrochloride
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0409-3515, 0409-6531, 0409-6533, 0409-4332
FDA application
ANDA062912
Affected lot / code info
Lot# 43-240-DD; Exp. 07/16 Lot# 44-205-DD,44-455-DD,44-460-DD,44-465-DD; Exp. 08/16

Why it was recalled

Correct Labeled Product Mispack: Product tray containing vials was mislabeled to contain another product.

Recalling firm

Firm
Hospira Inc.
Manufacturer
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
275 N Field Dr, N/A, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2579

Distribution

Quantity
316,640 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-11-07
FDA classified
2014-11-19
Posted by FDA
2014-11-26
Terminated
2017-03-22
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0254-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Vancomycin Hydrochloride · FDA Drug Recalls