FDA Drug recall · Reported July 27, 2022
0.9% Buffered Lidocaine HCl (buffered in 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate), 45 mg/5 mL (9 mg/mL) syringes, packaged in 5 x 5 mL Prefilled Syringes per carton, 6 x 5 Syringe Carton per case, Rx Only, Nephron 503B outsourcing facility, 4500 12th St. Extension, West Columbia, SC 29172, NDC: 69374-947-50
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Nephron Sterile Compounding Center LLC recalled 0.9% Buffered Lidocaine HCl (buffered in 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate), 45 mg/5 mL (9 mg/mL) s… - a moderate-severity action.
0.9% Buffered Lidocaine HCl (buffered in 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate), 45 mg/5 mL (9 mg/mL) s… was recalled by Nephron Sterile Compounding Center LLC in July 27, 2022. Reason: Lack of Assurance of Sterility. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-1248-2022 with the FDA Drug before acting.
The recall
Nephron Sterile Compounding Center LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Drug recall-Lack of Assurance of Sterility.
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- July 27, 2022
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-1248-2022 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.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
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 moderate severity.
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Product description
0.9% Buffered Lidocaine HCl (buffered in 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate), 45 mg/5 mL (9 mg/mL) syringes, packaged in 5 x 5 mL Prefilled Syringes per carton, 6 x 5 Syringe Carton per case, Rx Only, Nephron 503B outsourcing facility, 4500 12th St. Extension, West Columbia, SC 29172, NDC: 69374-947-50
Reason for recall
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | D-1248-2022 |
| Date reported | July 27, 2022 |
| Date initiated | June 30, 2022 |
| Recalling firm | Nephron Sterile Compounding Center LLC |
| Firm location | West Columbia, SC |
| Affected scope | 1380 syringes |
| 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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