Drug recall D-1588-2014
Product
Bupivacaine HCl Inj., USP, 0.5% (5 mg/mL), 30 mL Single-dose Preservative-Free, For Nerve Block, Caudal, and Epidural Anesthesia, Not for Spinal Anesthesia, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-1162-02
Reason for recall
Presence of Particulate Matter: A confirmed customer complaint reported the presence of a brown, rust-colored particle embedded at the bottom of the glass vial.
Lots and codes
LOT 37-268-DK; Exp: 1JAN2016
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL
- Quantity
- 75,000 vials
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- September 4, 2014
- Terminated
- July 23, 2015
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