Severity
Moderate
FDA Drug recall · Reported July 27, 2016
Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.
Pharmedium Services, LLC recalled 0.2% Bupivacaine HCl (Preservative Free) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 400 mL in 500 mL Baxter… - a moderate-severity action.
0.2% Bupivacaine HCl (Preservative Free) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 400 mL in 500 mL Baxter… was recalled by Pharmedium Services, LLC in July 27, 2016. Reason: Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectabl…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-1367-2016 with the FDA Drug before acting.
The recall
Pharmedium Services, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Drug recall-Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectabl….
Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-1367-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Drug action (record #D-1367-2016) was formally reported on July 27, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 5, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Pharmedium Services, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Lake Forest, IL. Federal records list the affected scope as 355 bags.
The documented reason for this recall is: Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide. Distribution scope 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,126 food recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
355 bags
Related Recalls
6
0 from same agency
0.2% Bupivacaine HCl (Preservative Free) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 400 mL in 500 mL Baxter Intravia Bag , Service Code 2K8119 (NDC 61553-119-09), 250 mL in 250 mL Baxter Intravia Bag, Service Code 2K8171(NDC 61553-171-37)150 mL in 150 mL Baxter Intravia Bag, Service Code 2K8463 (NDC 61553-463-47), 250 mL in 250 mL Yellow Smiths Medical Cassette, flow stop free-flow protection, Service Code 2K8931(NDC 61553-931-02), 400 ml in 500 mL Baxter Intravia Bag, Service Code 2N1119, (NDC 61553-119-84), Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Memphis, TN 36141, ;
Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | D-1367-2016 |
| Date reported | July 27, 2016 |
| Date initiated | May 5, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Pharmedium Services, LLC |
| Firm location | Lake Forest, IL |
| Affected scope | 355 bags |
| Distribution | Nationwide |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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