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FDA Drug recall D-1588-2014

Bupivacaine HCl Inj., USP, 0.5% (5 mg/mL), 30 mL Single-dose Preservative-Free, For Nerve Block, Caudal, and Epidural Anesthesia, Not for S…

On 2014-09-24 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Bupivacaine HCl Inj., USP, 0.5% (5 mg/mL), 30 mL Single-dose Preservative-Free, For Nerve Block, Caudal, and Epidural Anesthesia, Not for S… by Hospira, citing presence of Particulate Matter: A confirmed customer complaint reported the presence of a brown, rust-colored particle embedded at the bottom of the glass vial.

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AgencyFDA Drug
Recall numberD-1588-2014
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2014-09-04
Published2014-09-24
Last updated2026-09-13 11:51 UTC
CompanyHospira
DistributionUS

Product

Bupivacaine HCl Inj., USP, 0.5% (5 mg/mL), 30 mL Single-dose Preservative-Free, For Nerve Block, Caudal, and Epidural Anesthesia, Not for Spinal Anesthesia, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-1162-02

Reason

Presence of Particulate Matter: A confirmed customer complaint reported the presence of a brown, rust-colored particle embedded at the bottom of the glass vial.

Identifiers

ndc0409-1159-18
ndc0409-1159-01
ndc0409-1159-19
ndc0409-1159-02
ndc0409-1160-18
ndc0409-1160-01
ndc0409-1162-18
ndc0409-1162-01
ndc0409-1162-19
ndc0409-1162-02
ndc0409-1163-18
ndc0409-1163-01
ndc0409-1165-18
ndc0409-1165-01
ndc0409-1165-19
ndc0409-1165-02
ndc0409-9043-11
ndc0409-9043-01
ndc0409-9046-11
ndc0409-9046-01
ndc0409-9045-11
ndc0409-9045-01
ndc0409-9045-16
ndc0409-9045-17
ndc0409-9042-11
ndc0409-9042-01
ndc0409-9042-16
ndc0409-9042-17
code_infoLOT 37-268-DK; Exp: 1JAN2016

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:51 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1588-2014%22

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