FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0382-2015

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

1% LIDOCAINE HCl Injection, USP, Preservative-Free, 10 mg/mL, 30 mL Single-dose vials, packaged in 25-count cartons, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-4279-02.

Brand name
Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Generic name
Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Route
Infiltration, Perineural
NDCs
0409-4275, 0409-4713, 0409-4278, 0409-4279, 0409-4776, 0409-4282, 0409-4277, 0409-4276
FDA application
ANDA088325
Affected lot / code info
Lot number: 31-427-DK, Exp 01JUL2015.

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: Confirmed customer complaint that orange and black particulates, identified as iron oxide, were found embedded within the glass vial and floating in solution.

Recalling firm

Firm
Hospira Inc.
Manufacturer
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
375 N Field Dr, N/A, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2513

Distribution

Quantity
120,900 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-04-18
FDA classified
2015-01-30
Posted by FDA
2015-02-11
Terminated
2017-11-07
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0382-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.