FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1147-2014

Product

Bupivacaine HCl Inj. USP, 0.5% (5 mg/mL), 30 mL Single-dose Preservative Free Vial, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-1162-02

Brand name
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Generic name
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Route
Epidural, Infiltration, Intracaudal, Perineural
NDCs
0409-1159, 0409-1160, 0409-1162, 0409-1163, 0409-1165, 0409-9043, 0409-9046, 0409-9045, 0409-9042
FDA application
ANDA070583
Affected lot / code info
Lot 25-097-DK; Exp 01/01/2015

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: Confirmed customer report of visible particulate embedded in the glass vial.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
115,500 Vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-02-10
FDA classified
2014-03-05
Posted by FDA
2014-03-12
Terminated
2017-02-01
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1147-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.