8 — Class I drug recall D-0079-2023
Terminated recall by Exela Pharma Sciences LLC, reported 2022-12-21, distributed nationwide. Defective Container: Complaints received of vial breakage and glass flying when pressurized while preparing th
| Recall number | D-0079-2023 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Exela Pharma Sciences LLC, Lenoir, NC, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2022-11-28 |
| Classified | 2022-12-13 |
| Reported by FDA | 2022-12-21 |
| Terminated | 2025-10-10 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 489,600 vials |
| Reason classes | foreign material, packaging, device malfunction |
| NDC | 51754-5001, 51754-5001-01, 51754-5001-04, 51754-5001-05, 51754-5002, 51754-5002-05, 51754-5011, 51754-5011-04, 51754-5012, 51754-5012-04 |
| Lot numbers | P0001178, P0001298, P0001301, P0001313, P0001314, P0001317, P0001330, P0001442, P0001464, P0001467, P0001472, P0001486, P0001532 |
| Expiration dates | 2023-05, 2023-08, 2023-09, 2023-11, 2023-12 |
Product
8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL) 50 mL Single Dose Vials, packaged in cartons of 20 vials, Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC Lenoir, NC 28645. Carton NDC 51754-5001-5, vial NDC 51754-5001-1.
Reason for recall
Defective Container: Complaints received of vial breakage and glass flying when pressurized while preparing the product for administration.
Machine access
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