FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-1390-2012

Product

Magnesium Sulfate in Water for Injection, 40 mg/mL (0.325 mEq Mg++/mL), 2 g total, 50 mL Flexible Container, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045; NDC 0409-6729-24.

Brand name
Magnesium Sulfate In Water
Generic name
Magnesium Sulfate In Water
Active ingredient
Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0409-2050, 0409-6730, 0409-6729, 0409-4121, 0409-3164, 0409-5239
FDA application
NDA020309
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 04510KL*, Exp 01OCT2012; *lot number may have 01 or 02 following it

Why it was recalled

Superpotent (Single Ingredient) Drug: Above specification assay results for percentage of magnesium sulfate.

Recalling firm

Firm
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
600 N Field Dr Bldg J45, N/A, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

Distribution

Quantity
164,568 containers
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-04-05
FDA classified
2012-06-20
Posted by FDA
2012-06-27
Terminated
2013-08-08
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1390-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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