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 500 mcg/250 mL - Bupivacaine HCl 0.1% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250mL Bag
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
cGMP deviations: due to shipment of rejected units.
Cause type: cGMP deviation
Departures from current Good Manufacturing Practice found in production or during FDA inspection. A broad quality-system cause: the batch was made under conditions that fall short of FDA manufacturing standards. All cgmp deviation recalls.
What was recalled
FentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL - Bupivacaine HCl 0.1% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250mL Bag, Injection for Epidural Use (fentaNYL Concentration - 2 mcg/mL), Rx Only, Single Dose Container, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd, Windsor, CT 06095, NDC# 70004-0253-40
Affected NDC
70004-0253-40
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Drug: Fentanyl
- Recalling firm
- SCA Pharmaceuticals
- NDC code
- 70004-0253-40
- Origin
- CT, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0945-2023 · 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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