FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0627-2021

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

1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 300 mg/30 mL (10 mg/mL), 30 mL Single-dose vial (NDC 0409-4279-16), packaged in 25 vials per tray (NDC 0409-4279-02), Rx only, Distributed by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA.

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 EG8933, Exp. 08/01/2022

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
139,050 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-0627-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.