FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-1076-2015

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 5% DEXTROSE INJECTION, USP, 10 mg/mL; 100 mL bag, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-6727-23, UPC (01) 0 030409 672723 1.

Brand name
Magnesium Sulfate In Dextrose
Generic name
Magnesium Sulfate In Dextrose
Active ingredient
Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate
Route
Intravenous
NDC
0409-6727
FDA application
NDA020488
Affected lot / code info
Lot: 42-120-JT, Exp 01DEC2015

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Wrong Bar Code: There is a potential for some units to be mislabeled with an incorrect barcode on the immediate container that scans as heparin sodium 2000 USP units/1000 mL in 0.9% in sodium chloride injection.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
181,704 bags
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-03-06
FDA classified
2015-05-13
Posted by FDA
2015-05-20
Terminated
2016-10-19
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1076-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.