FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-395-2014

Product

0.5% Bupivacaine HCl and Epinephrine 1:200,000 Inj., 50 mL, Multiple-dose Fliptop Vial, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. NDC #0409-9046-01.

Brand name
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Generic name
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Active ingredient
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride
Route
Epidural, Infiltration, Intracaudal, Perineural
NDCs
0409-1159, 0409-1160, 0409-1162, 0409-1163, 0409-1165, 0409-9043, 0409-9046, 0409-9045, 0409-9042
FDA application
ANDA070583
Affected lot / code info
Lot #32-484-EV, 32-485-EV Exp: 2/2015.

Why it was recalled

Lack of assurance of sterility; equipment failure led to potential breach in asceptic process.

Recalling firm

Firm
Hospira Inc.
Manufacturer
Hospira, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
375 N Field Dr, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2513

Distribution

Quantity
65109 vials
Distribution pattern
US Nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-10-11
FDA classified
2014-01-02
Posted by FDA
2014-01-08
Terminated
2014-11-10
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-395-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.