Reported Oct 22, 2014 · Terminated

Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 2%, 20 mg per mL, Preservative-Free, 5 mL Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, For Infiltration and…

Hospira Inc.

High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Hospira Inc. · 275 N Field Dr · Lake Forest, IL · 60045-2579

Is this the product you have?

  • Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 2%, 20 mg per mL, Preservative-Free, 5 mL Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, For Infiltration and Nerve Block including Epidural and Caudal
  • Manufactured byHospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL, 60045, NDC 0409-2066-05
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Number25-550-DD
  • Exp1JAN2015
Amount recalled
109,110 Vials

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Stop using this product now

Presence of Particulate Matter: The product was discolored and contained visible particulates (iron oxide) in the solution and embedded in the glass vial.

Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Mar 17, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:34 PM UTC

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