Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing
Vial Label: 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 50mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL), Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA…
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility.
4.2% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 5 mEq/10 mL (0.5 mEq/mL), For Intravenous Use…
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: out of specification results for arsenic in the impurities tested.
What was recalled
4.2% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 5 mEq/10 mL (0.5 mEq/mL), For Intravenous Use Only, 10 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx Only, Manufactured and Distributed by: Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC, Lenoir, NC 28645 USA, NDC 51754-5012-1 (vial); 51754-5012-4 (carton)
- Recalling firm
- Exela Pharma Sciences LLC
- NDC code
- 51754-5012-1
- Origin
- NC, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0620-2025
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.
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Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing
8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 50 mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL), 25 x 50 mL Single Dose Vials per carton, For Intravenous Use…
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class I · High risk Ongoing
SinuCleanse Soft Tip NETI POT Nasal Wash System (sodium bicarbonate USP 700 mg and sodium chloride USP 2300 mg), 30-count All…
Reason Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Bacterial contamination with Staphylococcus aureus
Class I · High risk Ongoing
SinuCleanse Premixed SALINE PACKETS (sodium bicarbonate USP 700 mg and sodium chloride USP 2300 mg) for Nasal Wash System…
Reason Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Bacterial contamination with Staphylococcus aureus
Class I · High risk Ongoing
SinuCleanse Soft Tip Squeeze Bottle Nasal Wash System (sodium bicarbonate USP 700 mg and sodium chloride USP 2300 mg), 30-count…
Reason Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Bacterial contamination with Staphylococcus aureus
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