FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0369-2022

Product

8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL), 50 mL vials, Rx Only, Manufactured and Distributed by: Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC., Lenoir, NC 28645, NDC 51754-5001-1

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: C0001088/P0001317, Exp. Date 08/2023

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Recalling firm

Firm
Exela Pharma Sciences LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1245 Blowing Rock Blvd, N/A, Lenoir, North Carolina 28645-3618

Distribution

Quantity
18,960 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the United States

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-01-11
FDA classified
2022-01-13
Posted by FDA
2022-01-19
Terminated
2022-12-02
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0369-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.