Class II · Moderate risk
Haloperidol Lactate Injection
Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified:Incorrect RFID tag labels applied to product by repackaging firm.
Haloperidol Decanoate Injection 50mg/mL
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Media fill with bacterial contamination
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
Haloperidol Decanoate Injection 50mg/mL, 1mL Single-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Somerset Therapeutics, LLC, Somerset, NJ 08873, NDC 70069-381-01 (individual carton) and NDC 70069-381-10 (10x1 mL carton)
Affected NDCs
70069-0381-01
70069-0381-10
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Drug: Haloperidol
Product details
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloperidol Decanoate NDC 70069-0381 |
50 mg/mL | Injection Intramuscular |
Somerset Therapeutics, LLC | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Somerset Therapeutics Private Limited
- NDC code
- 70069-381-01
- Origin
- N/A, India
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0355-2025 · 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.
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Class II · Moderate risk
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Class II · Moderate risk
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Lack of assurance of sterility. Bacterial contamination detected in some media fill units
Class II · Moderate risk
Haloperidol Decanoate Injection
Lack of assurance of sterility. Bacterial contamination detected in some media fill units
Class II · Moderate risk
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