Hospira Inc. recalls 1% LIDOCAINE HCl Injection, USP, 10 mg/mL, 30 mL Single-dose, Preservative-Free glass vial (Twenty-five (25) units per…

Recall date

October 16, 2014

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

D-0391-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Hospira Inc.

Sold / distributed

Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Presence of particulate matter: A returned customer sample was evaluated and found to have human hair attached to a pinched area of the stopper.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

1% LIDOCAINE HCl Injection, USP, 10 mg/mL, 30 mL Single-dose, Preservative-Free glass vial (Twenty-five (25) units per box/fifty (50) units per case, NDC 0409-4279-02, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045