FDA recall D-1420-2016

Product

4 mcg/mL Fentanyl Citrate and 0.125% Bupivacaine HCl (Preservative Free) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride; 100 mL in 100 mL Yellow Smiths Medical Cassette, flow stop, free-flow protection, Service Code 2T8214, Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Memphis, TN 36141, NDC 61553-214-48

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-1420-2016