US Drug Recall Register
Class I · High risk Ongoing Initiated Mar 23, 2016 (10 years ago)

Magnesium Sulfate Inj., USP 50%, 10 g/20 mL (0.5 g/mL), (4 mEq Magnesium/mL, 20 mL…

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

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: Confirmed customer complaint for the presence of particulate matter.

What was recalled

Magnesium Sulfate Inj., USP 50%, 10 g/20 mL (0.5 g/mL), (4 mEq Magnesium/mL, 20 mL Single-dose vial, packaged in 25 vials per box, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-2168-02, barcode (01) 2 030409 216802 5.

Recalling firm
Hospira Inc.
NDC code
0409-2168-02
Origin
IL, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1137-2016

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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