Drug Enforcement D-813-2013

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.

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Report Date

July 31, 2013

Termination Date

June 4, 2015

Product Information

Product description
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.
Product quantity
268,700 vials
Reason for recall
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.
Recall initiation reason
Initial firm notification
Letter
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Guam

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-813-2013
Event ID
65731
Recall initiation date
June 27, 2013
Center classification date
July 22, 2013
Code info
Lot #: 15-058-DK*, Exp 1MAR2014; note the * may be followed by 01
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