Sodium Chloride Injection recall: Particulate Matter
Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9%, 20 mL Single-dose Fliptop Plastic Vial, packaged in 25 vial Units per carton, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-4888-20.
Why was Sodium Chloride Injection recalled?
Presence of Particulate Matter: Confirmed customer report of visible particulate in the form of an orange or rust colored ring embedded in between the plastic layers of the plastic vial.
What should I do if I have this product?
Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
Lot #: 15-058-DK*, Exp 1MAR2014; note the * may be followed by 01
- Product
- Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9%, 20 mL Single-dose Fliptop Plastic Vial, packaged in 25 vial Units per carton, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-4888-20.
- Recalling firm
- Hospira Inc.
- Quantity
- 268,700 vials
- Distribution
- Nationwide and Guam
- Recall date
- July 31, 2013
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (drug)