FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0417-2015

Product

5% DEXTROSE Injection, USP, 250 mL ADD-Vantage Unit bag (NDC 0409-7100-02), UPC (01)0030404097100026; packaged in 24 bags per case pack (NDC 0409-7100-02), UPC (01)30304097100027(30)01, Rx ONLY, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045.

Brand name
Dextrose
Generic name
Dextrose Monohydrate
Active ingredient
Dextrose Monohydrate
Route
Intravenous
NDC
0409-7100
FDA application
NDA019466
Affected lot / code info
Lot: 37-042-JT, Exp 1JAN2016

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: there is a potential for solution to leak at the administrative port of the primary container.

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
94,440 bags
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-03-05
FDA classified
2015-03-17
Posted by FDA
2015-03-25
Terminated
2016-12-09
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0417-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.