FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-099-2013

Product

Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 1% (10 mg/mL), 30 mL Single-dose Teartop Vial, packaged in 25-count vials per carton, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045; NDC 0409-4279-02.

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 #: 14-277-DK*, Exp 02/01/14; * may be followed by 01

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: Report of a vial containing visible particulate matter embedded in the glass wall which has the potential to dislodge resulting in the presence of particulate matter in the product.

Recalling firm

Firm
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
600 N Field Dr Bldg J45, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

Distribution

Quantity
120,350 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-10-04
FDA classified
2012-12-20
Posted by FDA
2012-12-26
Terminated
2014-05-08
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-099-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Lidocaine Hydrochloride · FDA Drug Recalls