FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1500-2016

Product

DOBUTamine Injection, USP 250 mg/20 mL, 20 mL Vial, For IV Use Only, Must be Diluted Prior to Use, (12.5 mg per mL), Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-2025-20

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 52175DD, Exp 01 Oct 2016

Why it was recalled

Discoloration: Firm received complaints of product discoloration and particulates.

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
24000 vials
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed nationwide. 23700 units distributed to US and Puerto Rico, and Bahamas was 300 units. 30 units returned by customer and destroyed internally.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-08-15
FDA classified
2016-09-14
Posted by FDA
2016-09-21
Terminated
2019-08-23
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1500-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.