Class I · High risk
Infant 25% DEXTROSE Injection
Presence of Particulate Matter: human hair found within an internal sample syringe.
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of assurance of sterility: Potential channel leaks near the threaded vial port.
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
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 50 mL ADD-Vantage Unit, Rx only, Manufactured by Hospira, Inc., Ausitn, TX 78728, NDC 00409-7101-68
Affected NDC
0409-7101-68
Compare with the code on your package — it is the most precise check available.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium Chloride NDC 00409-7101 |
900 mg/100mL | Injection, Solution Intravenous |
Hospira, Inc. | Rx |
- Recalling firm
- Hospira Inc.
- NDC code
- 00409-7101-68
- Origin
- IL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1240-2015 · 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.
Other recalls by Hospira Inc.
All 2015 recalls
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Fentanyl Citrate Injection
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Class II · Moderate risk
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Class III · Low risk
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Other sterility / contamination recalls from 2015
All sterility / contamination recalls
Class I · High risk
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Non-sterility: presence of mold confirmed by outside laboratory at the 14 day culture.
Class II · Moderate risk
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Class II · Moderate risk
IT Custom Compound
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Class II · Moderate risk
Baclofen 1 mg/ml in 40 ml NS syringe
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
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