FDA recall D-1368-2016

Product

0.25% Bupivacaine HCl (Preservative Free) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride; , Service Code 2H8120 , NDC 61553-120-50 , 250 ml in 250 ml Hospira LifeCare Bag ; , Service Code 2H8243 , NDC 61553-243-54 , 200 ml in 250 ml Hospira LifeCare Bag ; , Service Code 2K8120 , NDC 61553-120-09 , 400 ml in 500 ml Baxter Intravia Bag ; , Service Code 2K8243 , NDC 61553-243-37 , 200 ml in 250 ml Baxter Intravia Bag ; , Service Code 2K9120 , NDC 61553-120-03 , 500 ml in 500 ml Baxter Intravia Bag ; , Service Code 2N1120 , NDC 61553-120-84 , 400 ml in 500 ml Baxter Intravia Bag ; , Service Code 2N9619 , NDC 61553-619-97 , 250 ml in 250 ml Baxter Intravia Bag ; Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Memphis, TN 36141

Reason for recall

Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.

Distribution

Nationwide

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2016-05-05

Report date

2016-07-27

Termination date

2018-03-06

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Lake Forest, IL, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-1368-2016