FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-1137-2016

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 Inj., USP 50%, 10 g/20 mL (0.5 g/mL), (4 mEq Magnesium/mL, 20 mL Single-dose vial, packaged in 25 vials per box, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-2168-02, barcode (01) 2 030409 216802 5.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 50-343-DK*, Exp 01FEB2017; note that the lot number may be followed by numbers from 01 to 99.

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: Confirmed customer complaint for the presence of particulate matter.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
88,500 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-03-23
FDA classified
2016-07-06
Posted by FDA
2016-07-13
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1137-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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