Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company
Complete recall history across all FDA and CPSC categories — 9 total recalls
Recall Summary
Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company appears in recall records across 2 categories. This page consolidates all FDA food, drug, and medical device enforcement actions, plus CPSC consumer product recalls associated with this company. Recall data is sourced from openFDA and CPSC public databases.
Drug Recalls (7)
FDA drug safety enforcement actions by Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company
| Date | Product | Reason | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2017 | Argatroban Injection, 250 mg/2.5 mL (100 mg/mL), 5 mL Single-use vial, Rx Onl... | Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; out of specification result for... | Class III |
| May 18, 2017 | Levophed norepinephrine bitartrate, injection, USP, 4 mg /4 mL (1 mg/mL),Rx o... | GMP Deviation; A foreign stopper was observed during packaging of a lot of pr... | Class II |
| Feb 10, 2017 | METRONIDazole Injection, USP 500 mg (5 mg/mL) in 100 mL Single Dose Flexible ... | Lack of Sterility Assurance: customer report of leaking bag | Class II |
| Jan 24, 2017 | Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Injection, USP, 10 grams, Pharmacy Bulk Package ... | Presence of Particulate Matter: A hair was found stuck to the stopper of insi... | Class I |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Marcaine 0.5% (bupivacaine HCl) injection, USP, 250 mg/50 mL (5 mg/mL), 50 mL... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility and Subpotent Drug: defect in glass vial preve... | Class II |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Marcaine 0.25% (bupivacaine HCl) injection, USP, 125 mg/50 mL (2.5 mg/mL), 50... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility and Subpotent Drug: defect in glass vial preve... | Class II |
| Aug 4, 2016 | Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Inj., USP (2.5 mg/mL) 0.25%, packaged in 30 mL Sing... | Presence of particulate matter: Confirmed customer report for the presence of... | Class I |
Device Recalls (2)
FDA medical device enforcement actions by Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company
| Date | Product | Reason | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2016 | Plum 360 Infusion Pump, Software Version 15.02. The infusion pump is capable ... | Depleted Battery alarm shows instead of Replace Battery. On battery power, on... | Class II |
| Jul 28, 2016 | Hospira MedNet Medication Management Suite software, version 6.1, List Number... | Hospira MedNet 6.1 software, in combination with the SapphirePlus 13.1x infus... | Class II |
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