0 — Class II drug recall D-1368-2016
Terminated recall by Pharmedium Services, LLC, reported 2016-07-27, distributed nationwide. Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable
| Recall number | D-1368-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Pharmedium Services, LLC, Lake Forest, IL, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-05-05 |
| Classified | 2016-07-16 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-07-27 |
| Terminated | 2018-03-06 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 2,874 bags |
| Reason classes | foreign material, sterility, specification failure |
| NDC | 61553-0120-03, 61553-0120-09, 61553-0120-50, 61553-0120-84, 61553-0243-37, 61553-0243-54, 61553-0619-97 |
| Lot numbers | 160380034C, 160380105M, 160380137M, 160380157M, 160410183M, 160420030C, 160420122M, 160420152M, 160420173M, 160420181M, 160450166M, 160460131M, 160460209M, 160470039C, 160480190M, 160490239M, 160520184M, 160530200M, 160540034C, 160540140M, 160550029C, 160550125M, 160550194M, 160550206M, 160590078M, 160590160M, 160590164M, 160600047M, 160600067M, 160600171M, 160600185M, 160600277M, 160610057M, 160610224M, 160610227M, 160620142M, 160630199M, 160630204M, 160660159M, 160660168M and 48 more |
| Expiration dates | 2016-05-08, 2016-05-09, 2016-05-11, 2016-05-12, 2016-05-15, 2016-05-16, 2016-05-17, 2016-05-18, 2016-05-19, 2016-05-22, 2016-05-24, 2016-05-25, 2016-05-29, 2016-05-30, 2016-05-31, 2016-06-01, 2016-06-02, 2016-06-05, 2016-06-06, 2016-06-07, 2016-06-09, 2016-06-11, 2016-06-13, 2016-06-14, 2016-06-15 and 14 more |
Product
0.25% Bupivacaine HCl (Preservative Free) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride; , Service Code 2H8120 , NDC 61553-120-50 , 250 ml in 250 ml Hospira LifeCare Bag ; , Service Code 2H8243 , NDC 61553-243-54 , 200 ml in 250 ml Hospira LifeCare Bag ; , Service Code 2K8120 , NDC 61553-120-09 , 400 ml in 500 ml Baxter Intravia Bag ; , Service Code 2K8243 , NDC 61553-243-37 , 200 ml in 250 ml Baxter Intravia Bag ; , Service Code 2K9120 , NDC 61553-120-03 , 500 ml in 500 ml Baxter Intravia Bag ; , Service Code 2N1120 , NDC 61553-120-84 , 400 ml in 500 ml Baxter Intravia Bag ; , Service Code 2N9619 , NDC 61553-619-97 , 250 ml in 250 ml Baxter Intravia Bag ; Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Memphis, TN 36141
Reason for recall
Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.
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.