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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

Marcaine (bupivacaine HCl) injection, USP, 0.5%, Preservative-Free, 30 mL (150 mg) Single-dose Vial, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 NDC 0409-1560-29

D-0002-2015

June 17, 2014

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Hospira Inc.
Event
Event 68579
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
40,730 vials
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-0002-2015

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 # 33-545-DD, Exp. 09/15

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Foreign material or chemical contamination

    reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0

    Particulate Matter