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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

Marcaine (bupivacaine HCl) injection, USP, 0.25%, Preservative-Free, 10 mL (25 mg) Single-dose Vial, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USP, NDC 0409-1559-10.

D-1358-2014

April 21, 2014

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Hospira Inc.
Event
Event 68048
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
85,680 vials
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-1358-2014

Official wording

Reason: Presence of Particulate Matter: Confirmed customer complaint of discolored solution with visible metal particles embedded in the glass vial and visible in the solution.

Code information: Lot #: 34-440-DD, Exp 10/15

Distribution pattern: Nationwide.

Derived failure modes

  • Foreign material or chemical contamination

    reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0

    Particulate Matter