Reported Sep 26, 2012 · Terminated
Carboplatin Injection, 10 mg/mL, 45 mL Multi-Dose Vial, Rx only, antineoplastic/cytotoxic agent; Manufactured for…
Hospira 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: Hospira Inc. · 275 N Field Dr · Lake Forest, IL · 60045-2579
Is this the product you have?
- Carboplatin Injection, 10 mg/mL, 45 mL Multi-Dose Vial, Rx only, antineoplastic/cytotoxic agent; Manufactured for Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, Product of Australia, NDC 61703-339-50 (Hospira label), NDC 61703-360-50 (Novoplus label)
- Lot codes and dates
7 of 7 products
Products covered by this recall # Product as published 1 list M1685A001, lots numbers Y151686AB, exp MAY 2013 and Y131686AA, exp MAR 2013 2 list M1723A001, lot number Y121686AF, exp SEP 2013 3 list M1686ADE1, lot numbers Y121686AA, exp SEP 2013 and Y151686AC, exp NOV 2013 4 list M1686AFR1, lot numbers Y121686AG, exp SEP 2013 and Y131686AB, exp SEP 2013 5 list M1714A001, lot number Y121686AC, exp SEP 2013 6 list M1686ANO3, lot number Y121686AE, exp SEP 2013 7 list M1686ASE2, lot number Y121686AB, exp SEP 2013 - Amount recalled
- 30,582 vials
This recall covers 5 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 4 are below.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
- PR
Why it was recalled
The affected lots of Carboplatin Injection, Cytarabine Injection, Methotrexate Injection, USP, and Paclitaxel Injection are beig recalled due to visible particles embedded in the glass located at the neck of the vial. There may be the potential for product to come into contact with the embedded particles and the particles may become dislodged into the solution.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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