FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1049-2017

Product

Neut Sodium Bicarbonate 4% (2.4 mEq) Additive Solution 5 mL , a.) Single-dose vial (NDC 0409-6609-02), b.) 25 vial carton (NDC 0409-6609-25), Rx Only, Mfd by Hospira, INC, Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA

Affected lot / code info
a.) one vial: Lot: 72226EV Exp. 12/01/2018 Lot: 72236EV Exp. 12/01/2018 Lot: 75382EV Exp. 03/01/2019 Lot: 75383EV Exp. 03/01/2019 b.) 25 vial carton: Lot: 7538EV; Exp 03/01/2019

Why it was recalled

Lack of Sterility Assurance

Recalling firm

Firm
Hospira a Pfizer Company
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
4285 N Wesleyan Blvd, N/A, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804-8612

Distribution

Quantity
21,436,700 5mL single dose vials
Distribution pattern
U.S. (including Puerto Rico), Dutch Antilles, Barbados, Canada, Philippines, Kuwait, and Singapore

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-06-15
FDA classified
2017-08-01
Posted by FDA
2017-08-09
Terminated
2020-07-20
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1049-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.