FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0626-2021

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

0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 150 mg/30 mL (5 mg/mL), 30 mL Single-dose Teartop Vials (NDC 0409-1162-19), packaged in 25 vials per tray (NDC 0409-1162-02), Rx only, Distributed by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA.

Brand name
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Generic name
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Route
Epidural, Infiltration, Intracaudal, Perineural
NDCs
0409-1159, 0409-1160, 0409-1162, 0409-1163, 0409-1165, 0409-9043, 0409-9046, 0409-9045, 0409-9042
FDA application
ANDA070583
Affected lot / code info
Lot EG6023, Exp. 07/01/2022

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Label Mix-Up: some vials labeled to contain 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP may contain 1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP and some vials labeled to contain 1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP may contain 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP

Recalling firm

Firm
PFIZER, INC
Manufacturer
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
275 N Field Dr Bldg H3-3N, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2579

Distribution

Quantity
163,957 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA, Puerto Rico, and Guam

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-05-03
FDA classified
2021-06-10
Posted by FDA
2021-06-09
Terminated
2023-04-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0626-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.