FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-262-2013

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

Lactated Ringer's and 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 1000 mL flexible container, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA; NDC 0409-7929-09.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 05-019-JT*, Exp 05/01/13; lot number * may be followed by 01, 90, or 91.

Why it was recalled

Non-Sterility: Confirmed customer complaint of product contaminated with mold.

Recalling firm

Firm
Hospira Inc.
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
275 N Field Dr, N/A, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2579

Distribution

Quantity
143,136 flexible containers
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-01-25
FDA classified
2013-04-17
Posted by FDA
2013-04-24
Terminated
2015-08-21
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-262-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.