Ampicillin for Injection — Class III drug recall D-1179-2017
Terminated recall by Sandoz Inc, reported 2017-10-04, distributed nationwide. Labeling: Missing Label: customer complaint that some vials of ampicillin within the shrink wrap pack are miss
| Recall number | D-1179-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class III |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Sandoz Inc, Princeton, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-09-25 |
| Classified | 2017-09-28 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-10-04 |
| Terminated | 2019-04-08 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 13,435 shrink |
| Reason classes | labeling |
| NDC | 00781-3400, 00781-3400-78, 00781-3400-95, 00781-3402, 00781-3402-78, 00781-3402-95, 00781-3404, 00781-3404-85, 00781-3404-95, 00781-3407, 00781-3407-78, 00781-3407-95, 00781-3408, 00781-3408-80, 00781-3408-95 |
| Lot numbers | 06/19, GH8254 |
Product
Ampicillin for Injection, USP, 500 mg per vial, single vial (NDC 0781-3407-78) packaged in 10-count shrink wrap packs (NDC 0781-3407-95), Rx only, Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH or Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540.
Reason for recall
Labeling: Missing Label: customer complaint that some vials of ampicillin within the shrink wrap pack are missing labels.
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.