FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0591-2025

Product

Vial Label: 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 50mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL), Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA, NDC 0409-6637-24. Case NDC: 00409-6637-14.

Brand name
Sodium Bicarbonate
Generic name
Sodium Bicarbonate
Active ingredient
Sodium Bicarbonate
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0409-6637, 0409-4916
FDA application
ANDA202494
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: LH2671, Exp. 11/30/2026

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility.

Recalling firm

Firm
PFIZER INC
Manufacturer
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
68 Hudson Blvd E, N/A, New York, New York 10001-2188

Distribution

Quantity
15,750 vials
Distribution pattern
U.S. Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2025-08-04
FDA classified
2025-08-18
Posted by FDA
2025-08-27
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0591-2025. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Sodium Bicarbonate · FDA Drug Recalls