FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0384-2021

Product

Sterile Water for Inj., USP, 25 x 100 mL Single Dose Vials per carton, Rx only, For Drug Diluent Use Only, Distributed by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC Carton: 0409-4887-99; NDC Vial: 0409-4887-25

Brand name
Sterile Water
Generic name
Water
Active ingredient
Water
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous, Subcutaneous
NDC
0409-4887
FDA application
NDA018801
Affected lot / code info
Lot DN9185

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: particulate matter identified as an insect in one vial.

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
49,525 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-05-03
FDA classified
2021-05-14
Posted by FDA
2021-05-26
Terminated
2023-07-29
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0384-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.