# FDA recall D-1261-2014

> **Hospira Inc.** · Class II · drug recall initiated 2014-03-27.

## Product

Potassium Chloride for Inj. Concentrate, USP, 40 mEq (2  mEq/mL), 20 mL Single-dose Fliptop Vial, For IV use, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA

## Reason for recall

Presence of Particulate; red and black particulate within the solution and embedded within the plastic vial identified as iron oxide

## Distribution

Nationwide

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** D-1261-2014
- **Recalling firm:** Hospira Inc.
- **Classification:** Class II
- **Product type:** drug
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2014-03-27
- **Report date:** 2014-04-30
- **Termination date:** 2015-06-30

- **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-1261-2014

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall D-1261-2014. Retrieved 2026-07-04 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/D-1261-2014. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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