Class II · Moderate risk
fentaNYL Citrate
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Complaint received on 08/31/2026 regarding the discrepancy of the IV bag expiry (07/31/2026 and 11/30/2026) and the product expiry (12/09/2026).
fentanyl as citrate 2 mcg per mL BUPIvacaine HCl 0.125%
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack Of Assurance Of Sterility.
Cause type: Sterility / contamination
A product that must be sterile could not be assured sterile, or was contaminated. A top reason for injectables, eye drops and IV products - loss of sterility assurance can lead to serious infections. All sterility / contamination recalls.
What was recalled
fentanyl as citrate 2 mcg per mL BUPIvacaine HCl 0.125% (Total FentaNYL Dose 500 mcg/250 mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 8821 Knoedl Ct, Little Rock, AR 72205. NDC 70004-0231-40
Affected NDC
70004-0231-40
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Drug: Fentanyl
- Recalling firm
- SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
- NDC code
- 70004-0231-40
- Origin
- AR, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0062-2018 · FDA notice
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
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Class II · Moderate risk
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cGMP deviations.
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fentaNYL Citrate Injectable Solution
cGMP deviations.
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