FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-1301-2022

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

Propofol Injectable Emulsion, 1 g/100 mL (10 mg/mL), packaged in 100 mL per glass fliptop vial (NDC 0409-4699-54) further packaged in a tray of 10 vials (NDC Carton: 0409-4699-24), Rx only, Distributed by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA

Brand name
Propofol
Generic name
Propofol
Active ingredient
Propofol
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0409-4699, 0409-6010
FDA application
ANDA077908
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: DX9067, Exp 5/1/2023

Why it was recalled

Presence of particulate matter: particulate identified as a beetle.

Recalling firm

Firm
Pfizer Inc.
Manufacturer
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
235 East 42nd Street, New York, New York 10017-5703

Distribution

Quantity
54,000 vials
Distribution pattern
USA Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-07-13
FDA classified
2022-08-03
Posted by FDA
2022-08-03
Terminated
2024-05-13
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1301-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.