Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Presence of Particulate Matter: The firm received a complaint of an embedded particulate in the neck of one vial composed primarily of iron.
Propofol Injectable Emulsion, 1%, 200 mg/20 mL, (10mg/mL), 20 mL, Single patient infusion vial, Contains Benzyl Alcohol, For I.V. Administration, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-4699-30
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Affected product may exhibit an open or incomplete seal on the packaging of the applicator
Reason Microbial Contamination of Sterile Products - out of specifications results were obtained for bacterial endotoxin.
Reason Lack of assurance of sterility: Unsterilized ChloraPrep & PurPrep Applicators, intended for further processing and sterilization were instead…
Reason Lack of assurance of sterility: Unsterilized ChloraPrep & PurPrep Applicators, intended for further processing and sterilization were instead…
Reason Lack of assurance of sterility: Unsterilized ChloraPrep & PurPrep Applicators, intended for further processing and sterilization were instead…
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