FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1177-2017

Product

Sterile Water for Injection, USP Single Dose 100 mL vials, Rx only, Manufactured by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA for Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA 94080-4990. NDC 50242-901-24

Affected lot / code info
Lot: 63-075-DK Exp. FEB 2019

Why it was recalled

Non-Sterility: cracked or chipped glass at the neck of Sterile Water for Injection vials.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
18,725 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-09-01
FDA classified
2017-09-22
Posted by FDA
2017-10-04
Terminated
2020-01-24
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1177-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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