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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug 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

D-1261-2014

March 27, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Hospira Inc.
Event
Event 67935
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
255,900 vials
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-1261-2014

Official wording

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

Code information: Lot 22-127-DK

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Foreign material or chemical contamination

    reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0

    Particulate