FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-1073-2019

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

8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq (1 mEq/mL) 4.2 grams (84 mg/mL) 50 mL Single-dose fliptop vial, 25 vials per carton, Rx only Hospira, Inc. Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA ---- NDC 0409-6625-02

Affected lot / code info
Lots: 79-238-EV Exp. 1 July 2019; 79-240-EV Exp. 1 July 2019; 80-088-EV Exp. 1 August 2019

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter; glass particulates

Recalling firm

Firm
Pfizer Inc.
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
235 E 42nd St, N/A, New York, New York 10017-5703

Distribution

Quantity
283,400 vials
Distribution pattern
United States and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-03-15
FDA classified
2019-03-29
Posted by FDA
2019-04-10
Terminated
2021-01-27
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1073-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.