Drug Enforcement D-66295-001

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; potential for vial breakage

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Report Date

October 16, 2013

Termination Date

October 28, 2014

Product Information

Product description
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
Product quantity
187,150 vials
Reason for recall
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; potential for vial breakage
Recall initiation reason
Initial firm notification
Letter
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Guam and Abu Dhabi

Location & Firm

Recalling firm
Hospira Inc.
Address
275 N Field Dr, N/A

United States
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Status date

Codes & Dates

Recall number
D-66295-001
Event ID
66295
Recall initiation date
September 5, 2013
Center classification date
October 7, 2013
Code info
Lot 17-400-EV* and 17-401-EV * Note: the lot number may be followed by 01
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