FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0668-2016

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

Magnesium Sulfate in Water for Injection, (0.325 mEq Mg++/mL) 40 mg/mL, 2 g Total, 50 mL Single-Dose Container bag, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-6729-24.

Brand name
Magnesium Sulfate In Water
Generic name
Magnesium Sulfate In Water
Active ingredient
Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0409-2050, 0409-6730, 0409-6729, 0409-4121, 0409-3164, 0409-5239
FDA application
NDA020309
Affected lot / code info
Lot: 53-113-JT, Exp 1NOV2016

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Incorrect Barcode: Primary bag labeling may be mislabeled with the wrong barcode which scans in as heparin sodium.

Recalling firm

Firm
Hospira Inc.
Manufacturer
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
275 N Field Dr, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2579

Distribution

Quantity
213,600 bags
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-01-05
FDA classified
2016-02-16
Posted by FDA
2016-02-24
Terminated
2017-09-28
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0668-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.