1.5% Glycine Irrigation, USP, 3000 mL, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 NDC 0409-7974-08

Recall Insight

This FDA Drug action (record #D-618-2013) was formally reported on July 3, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 4, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Hospira Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Lake Forest, IL. Federal records indicate 40,988 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Hospira, Inc is voluntarily recalling the products due to possible leaking bags. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Island, Libya, Saudi Arabia. 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 13 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.