# FDA recall D-1161-2014

> **Hospira Inc.** · Class I · drug recall initiated 2013-10-18.

## Product

Marcaine (bupivacaine HCl) injection, USP, 0.25%, 30 mL single-dose vials-preservative free, packaged in 10-count vials per carton, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL  60045, NDC 0409-1559-30.

## Reason for recall

Presence of Particulate Matter: Units of this lot may have visible metal particles embedded in the vial and in the solution causing the product to be discolored.

## Distribution

Nationwide

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** D-1161-2014
- **Recalling firm:** Hospira Inc.
- **Classification:** Class I
- **Product type:** drug
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2013-10-18
- **Report date:** 2014-03-26
- **Termination date:** 2015-12-18

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Lake Forest, IL, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-1161-2014

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall D-1161-2014. Retrieved 2026-07-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/D-1161-2014. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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