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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

Leucovorin Calcium for Injection, USP, 350 mg/vial, Rx only, labeled as a) Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Irvine, CA 92618, and b) Manufactured By: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, novaplus+, NDC 0703-5145-01.

D-0285-2021

February 10, 2021

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Event
Event 87298
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
705,745 vials
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-0285-2021

Official wording

Reason: Lack of Assurance of Sterility: manufacturing areas for the recalled products exceeded acceptance levels for microbial recovery leading to a lack of sterility assurance for these sterile injectable products.

Code information: Lot # a) 31324653B, exp. date 03/2021; 31326066B, exp. date 11/2021; 31326428B, exp. date 02/2022; 31327949B, exp. date 10/2022; 31327995B, exp. date 10/2022; 31328031B, exp. date 11/2022; 31328217B, exp. date 12/2022; 31328325B, exp. date 12/2022; 31328425B, exp. date 07/2021; Lot # b) 31324480B, exp. date 02/2021; Lot # 31327396B, exp. date 08/2022

Distribution pattern: Product was distributed nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico.

Derived failure modes

  • Sterility assurance

    reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0

    Lack of Assurance of Sterility