Reported Oct 31, 2018 · Terminated

Meropenem for Injection, USA (I.V.), 1 gram/vial, 25 vials per carton, Sterile, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Hospira,…

Pfizer Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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: Pfizer Inc. · 235 E 42nd St · New York, NY · 10017-5703

Is this the product you have?

  • Meropenem for Injection, USA (I.V.), 1 gram/vial, 25 vials per carton, Sterile, Rx Only
  • Manufactured forHospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA
  • NDC carton0409-3506-01
  • NDC vial0409-3506-11
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot
    • 609G047
    • EXP 10/2018
Amount recalled
71,075 vials

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Lack of assurance of sterility: loss of container integrity.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

Want the full recall guide?

The guide adds the identifying codes laid out for scanning, symptoms to watch for, a timeline, and news coverage of this recall.

Free recall alerts

Get alerted about new Pfizer Inc. recalls

One email when a matching recall is published. No account, no cost, unsubscribe in one click.

Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Sep 17, 2022 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:36 PM UTC

RecallNow is not a government agency. Every fact on this page is published by the FDA, USDA or CPSC and links back to their notice.