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FDA Drug recall D-597-2013

Cefazolin, injection, 1 gram per vial, 25 vials per box, sterile, Rx only, single-use vial, Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sand…

On 2013-06-19 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Cefazolin, injection, 1 gram per vial, 25 vials per box, sterile, Rx only, single-use vial, Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sand… by Sandoz, citing lack of Assurance of Sterility: Sandoz Inc is recalling Cefazolin for Injection, USP 1 gm vials, lot DB2208, due to a customer complaint for broken/cracked vials which was confirm….

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AgencyFDA Drug
Recall numberD-597-2013
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2013-05-30
Published2013-06-19
Last updated2026-09-13 11:51 UTC
CompanySandoz
DistributionUS

Product

Cefazolin, injection, 1 gram per vial, 25 vials per box, sterile, Rx only, single-use vial, Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sandoz, Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 00781-3451-70 (vial), NDC 00781-3451-96 (box)

Reason

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Sandoz Inc is recalling Cefazolin for Injection, USP 1 gm vials, lot DB2208, due to a customer complaint for broken/cracked vials which was confirmed through review of retained samples.

Identifiers

code_infoLot #: DB2208, Exp 01/16

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-597-2013%22

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