FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-813-2013

Product

Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9%, 20 mL Single-dose Fliptop Plastic Vial, packaged in 25 vial Units per carton, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-4888-20.

Brand name
Sodium Chloride
Generic name
Sodium Chloride
Active ingredient
Sodium Chloride
Route
Intramuscular, Intravenous, Subcutaneous
NDCs
0409-4888, 0409-1918
FDA application
NDA018803
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 15-058-DK*, Exp 1MAR2014; note the * may be followed by 01

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: Confirmed customer report of visible particulate in the form of an orange or rust colored ring embedded in between the plastic layers of the plastic vial.

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
268,700 vials
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Guam

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-06-27
FDA classified
2013-07-22
Posted by FDA
2013-07-31
Terminated
2015-06-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-813-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Sodium Chloride · FDA Drug Recalls