Reported May 15, 2013 · Terminated

Sodium Acetate Injection, USP, 40 mEq/20 ml (2 mEq/mL) 20 mL Single-Dose Fliptop, Rx only, HOSPIRA, INC. LAKE FOREST,…

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?

  • Sodium Acetate Injection, USP, 40 mEq/20 ml (2 mEq/mL) 20 mL Single-Dose Fliptop, Rx only, HOSPIRA, INC. LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-7299-73
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot 23-320-DK and 23-321-DK Exp. 11/14
Amount recalled
266,900 vials

This recall covers 4 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 3 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Loose crimp applied to the fliptop vial.

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

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Nov 10, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 7:59 PM UTC

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