FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0570-2025

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

Buffered Penicillin G Potassium for Injection, USP 20,000,000 Units (20 million units), For IV use, Sterile, Rx Only, Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sandoz Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC: 0781-6136-94.

Brand name
Penicillin G Potassium
Generic name
Penicillin G Potassium
Active ingredient
Penicillin G Potassium
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
NDCs
0781-6135, 0781-6136
FDA application
ANDA065079
Affected lot / code info
Lot # PG4360, PG4362, Exp. 11/30/2027

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Label Mix-Up; Some vials of Cefazolin for Injection, USP 1 gram were incorrectly labeled as penicillin G potassium for Injection, USP, 20 million Unit

Recalling firm

Firm
Sandoz Inc
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
100 College Rd W, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6604

Distribution

Quantity
unknown
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2025-06-27
FDA classified
2025-08-06
Posted by FDA
2025-07-09
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0570-2025. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.