FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-1108-2015

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

LACTATED RINGER'S IRRIGATION, USP, 3000 mL flexible container bag, Rx Only, Manufactured by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-7828-08.

Affected lot / code info
Lot # 40-008-JT; Exp. 04/01/16

Why it was recalled

Non-Sterility: Confirmed customer report of dark, fibrous particulates floating within the solution of the primary container, which were subsequently identified as mold

Recalling firm

Firm
Hospira Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
275 N Field Dr, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2579

Distribution

Quantity
24,744 flexible container bags
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-03-11
FDA classified
2015-05-28
Posted by FDA
2015-06-03
Terminated
2017-01-02
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1108-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.