Cubicin (daptomycin for injection), 500 mg per vial, Single-dose vial, Rx only. Manuf. for: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA. Manuf. by: Baxter Pharmaceuticals LLC., Bloomington, IN 47403, USA, NDC: 67919-011-01

Presence of Particulate Matter: Identified as Glass Particles

Recall #: D-0093-2022
Affected scope: 76,163 vials
Initiated: October 19, 2021

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp recalled Cubicin (daptomycin for injection), 500 mg per vial, Single-dose vial, Rx only. Manuf. fo… - a critical-severity action.

Cubicin (daptomycin for injection), 500 mg per vial, Single-dose vial, Rx only. Manuf. fo… was recalled by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp in November 10, 2021. Reason: Presence of Particulate Matter: Identified as Glass Particles. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-0093-2022 with the FDA Drug before acting.

The recall

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp issued this critical-severity FDA Drug recall-Presence of Particulate Matter: Identified as Glass Particles.

Critical
severity level: Class I
classification: November 10, 2021
reported

Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-0093-2022 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

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Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.

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Product description

Cubicin (daptomycin for injection), 500 mg per vial, Single-dose vial, Rx only. Manuf. for: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA. Manuf. by: Baxter Pharmaceuticals LLC., Bloomington, IN 47403, USA, NDC: 67919-011-01

Reason for recall

Presence of Particulate Matter: Identified as Glass Particles

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Drug recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class	Critical (Class I)
Status	Terminated
Recall number	D-0093-2022
Date reported	November 10, 2021
Date initiated	October 19, 2021
Recalling firm	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
Firm location	Whitehouse Station, NJ
Affected scope	76,163 vials
Distribution	Nationwide within the United States

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Presence of Particulate Matter: Identified as Glass Particles

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the FDA Drug on November 10, 2021. Severity: Critical. Recall number: D-0093-2022.

Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼

Distribution: Nationwide within the United States.

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