FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0391-2015

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, 10 mg/mL, 30 mL Single-dose, Preservative-Free glass vial (Twenty-five (25) units per box/fifty (50) units per case, NDC 0409-4279-02, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045

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# 40-316-DK, Exp 01APR2016

Why it was recalled

Presence of particulate matter: A returned customer sample was evaluated and found to have human hair attached to a pinched area of the stopper.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
100,100 units
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-10-16
FDA classified
2015-02-13
Posted by FDA
2015-02-25
Terminated
2015-12-29
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0391-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class I recall: Lidocaine Hydrochloride · FDA Drug Recalls