Fentanyl Citrate Inj — Class III drug recall D-0420-2015
Terminated recall by West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corporation, reported 2015-04-01, distributed nationwide. Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; 12 month stability testing.
| Recall number | D-0420-2015 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class III |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corporation, Cherry Hill, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-02-16 |
| Classified | 2015-03-20 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-04-01 |
| Terminated | 2016-07-26 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 445,475 vials |
| Reason classes | specification failure |
| NDC | 00641-6024, 00641-6024-01, 00641-6024-10, 00641-6025, 00641-6025-01, 00641-6025-10, 00641-6026, 00641-6026-01, 00641-6026-05, 00641-6027, 00641-6027-01, 00641-6027-25, 00641-6028, 00641-6028-01, 00641-6028-10, 00641-6028-25, 00641-6029, 00641-6029-01, 00641-6029-25, 00641-6030, 00641-6030-01, 00641-6247, 00641-6247-01, 00641-6247-25, 00641-6248 and 5 more |
| Lot numbers | 014315, 113312 |
| Expiration dates | 2015-11, 2016-01 |
Product
Fentanyl Citrate Inj., USP, CII, 250 mcg/5 mL (50 mcg/mL) (0.05 mg/mL) 25 x 5 mL Single Dose Vials, For Intravenous or Intramuscular Use, Preservative Free, Rx Only, Manufactured by: West-Ward Pharmaceuticals, Eatontown, NJ 07724, NDC 0641-6028-25.
Reason for recall
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; 12 month stability testing.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.