Vial Label: 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility.
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Presence of Particulate Matter: identified as glass.
4.2% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 5 mEq/10 mL (0.5mEq/mL), Glass ABBOJECT Unit of Use Syringe, packaged as 1 vial and injector per carton, Rx only, Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-5534-24
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility.
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: out of specification results for arsenic in the impurities tested.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Reason Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Bacterial contamination with Staphylococcus aureus
Reason Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Bacterial contamination with Staphylococcus aureus
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