FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-379-2014

Product

FOLIC ACID INJECTION, USP; 5 mg/mL ; For IM, IV or SC Use; 10 mL; Multiple Dose Vial; Rx only; APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC; Schaumburg, IL 60173 NDC 63323-184-11

Affected lot / code info
Lot 6104649, Exp. 02/14; 6104789, Exp. 03/14; 6105069, Exp. 04/14

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurities/Degradation specifications: out-of-specification results 14 & 15 month time point

Recalling firm

Firm
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3 Corporate Dr, N/A, Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047-8930

Distribution

Quantity
215,340 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Canada, New Zealand

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-12-06
FDA classified
2013-12-18
Posted by FDA
2013-12-25
Terminated
2015-05-21
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-379-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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