FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0750-2022

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

Sodium Acetate Injection, USP, 400 mEq / 100 mL (4 mEq / mL), packaged in 2 trays of 20 vials per shipper (NDC 63323-032-00), each vial: 100 mL fill in a 100 mL vial (NDC 63323-032-04), Rx Only, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047

Brand name
Sodium Acetate
Generic name
Sodium Acetate
Active ingredient
Sodium Acetate
Route
Intravenous
NDC
63323-032
FDA application
ANDA206687
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 6124193, 6124196, 6124226, Exp 05/2022; 6124532, Exp 06/2022; 6125333, Exp 12/2022; 6125678, Exp 01/2023; 6126846, Exp 08/2023

Why it was recalled

Presence of particulate matter: particulates composed of carbon and oxygen with varying amounts of iron and trace amounts of sodium, silicon, chromium, aluminum and cellulose.

Recalling firm

Firm
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3 Corporate Dr, N/A, Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047-8930

Distribution

Quantity
118,040 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-03-04
FDA classified
2022-04-06
Posted by FDA
2022-03-30
Terminated
2023-09-29
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0750-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class I recall: Sodium Acetate · FDA Drug Recalls