FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1261-2014

Product

Potassium Chloride for Inj. Concentrate, USP, 40 mEq (2 mEq/mL), 20 mL Single-dose Fliptop Vial, For IV use, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA

Affected lot / code info
Lot 22-127-DK

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate; red and black particulate within the solution and embedded within the plastic vial identified as iron oxide

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
255,900 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-03-27
FDA classified
2014-04-24
Posted by FDA
2014-04-30
Terminated
2015-06-30
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1261-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.