FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-169-2013

Product

Furosemide Injection USP (10 mg/mL), 4 mL in 5 mL Fliptop Vial, Rx only, Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL --- NDC 0409-6102-04

Brand name
Furosemide
Generic name
Furosemide
Active ingredient
Furosemide
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous
NDC
0409-6102
FDA application
NDA018667
Affected lot / code info
18-099-DK

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; possible loose crimp applied to fliptop vial

Recalling firm

Firm
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
Hwy. 301 N. + 4285 North Wesleyan Blvd., N/A, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804

Distribution

Quantity
63,900 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-01-10
FDA classified
2013-02-26
Posted by FDA
2013-03-06
Terminated
2014-10-08
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-169-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.