US Drug Recall Register
Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Mar 6, 2015 (12 years ago)

MAGNESIUM SULFATE IN 5% DEXTROSE INJECTION, USP, 10 mg/mL; 100 mL bag, Rx only, Hospira…

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Wrong Bar Code: There is a potential for some units to be mislabeled with an incorrect barcode on the immediate container that scans as heparin sodium 2000 USP units/1000 mL in 0.9% in sodium chloride injection.

What was recalled

MAGNESIUM SULFATE IN 5% DEXTROSE INJECTION, USP, 10 mg/mL; 100 mL bag, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-6727-23, UPC (01) 0 030409 672723 1.

Recalling firm
Hospira Inc.
NDC code
0409-6727-23
Origin
IL, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1076-2015

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.

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