Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Presence of Particulate Matter: A glass defect was found on the interior neck of the vial during a retain sample inspection where the glass vial contained visible embedded metallic particulate and free floating metallic particulates were also found in solution.
Propofol Injectable Emulsion, 1%, 200 mg/20 mL (10 mg/mL), For I.V. Administration, Rx Only, 20 mL vial, Contains Benzyl Alcohol, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, 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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