Severity
Low
Genentech Inc issued this FDA Drug recall on November 9, 2022. Classified as Low severity (Class III). Approximately 452 vials and implants units are affected. The recall was issued because: Defective Delivery System: Commercial implants do not meet the filed specification for the intended use, a few patients…. This recall notice is sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.
This FDA Drug action (record #D-0025-2023) was formally reported on November 9, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 18, 2022. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Genentech Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of South San Francisco, CA. Federal records indicate 452 vials and implants units are affected.
The documented reason for this recall is: Defective Delivery System: Commercial implants do not meet the filed specification for the intended use, a few patients have experienced an issue with the implants that renders it non-functioning. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide in the USA. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 5 were also issued by FDA Drug. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 4 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.
Severity
Low
Units Affected
452 vials and implants
Related Recalls
6
5 from same agency
Susvimo (ranibizumab injection), 100mg/mL, sold together as a) carton containing One Susvimo single-dose vial and One Susvimo initial fill needle, NDC 50242-078-55; and b) carton labeled as Susvimo Ocular Implant with Insertion Tool Assembly, containing One carrier with implant and One insertion Tool, UDI 81004259001, GTIN 00810042590014, Rx only, Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group, South San Francisco, CA 94080-4990.
Defective Delivery System: Commercial implants do not meet the filed specification for the intended use, a few patients have experienced an issue with the implants that renders it non-functioning.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Low (Class III) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | D-0025-2023 |
| Date reported | November 9, 2022 |
| Date initiated | October 18, 2022 |
| Recalling firm | Genentech Inc |
| Units affected | 452 vials and implants |
| Distribution | Nationwide in the USA |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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