FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-66295-001

Product

0.5% Bupivacaine HCl and Epinephrine 1:200,000 Inj., 10 mL, Single-Dose Vial, NDC 0409-9045-01, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045

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 17-400-EV* and 17-401-EV * Note: the lot number may be followed by 01

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; potential for vial breakage

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
187,150 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Guam and Abu Dhabi

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-09-05
FDA classified
2013-10-07
Posted by FDA
2013-10-16
Terminated
2014-10-28
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-66295-001. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Bupivacaine Hydrochloride · FDA Drug Recalls