Carboplatin recalls

The FDA has published 6 recalls involving Carboplatin since 2012. The latest was reported on 26 Aug 2015. Most were for particulate matter. Hospira has the most recalls in this group. Recalls usually affect specific lots, not every bottle on the market. Check the lot number on each recall page before acting.

Total recalls6since 2012

Last 12 months0reported

Class I350% of total

Ongoing0latest 26 Aug 2015

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Oct '24 0 0 0Jan '25 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0 0Oct 0 0 0Jan '26 0 0 0Apr 0 0 0Jul 0 0

Severity split

Class I 3 50%Class II 2 33%Class III 1 17%

Why carboplatin is recalled

Companies

By year

2015117%
2013350%
2012233%

All carboplatin recalls, newest first

6 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
26 Aug 2015Drug	CLASS I	CARBOplatin Injection 450 mg/ (10 mg/mL) recalled by Mylan Institutional	Mylan Institutional	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
11 Sep 2013Drug	CLASS II	CARBOplatin Injection, 600 mg/, MultiDose recalled	Teva Pharmaceuticals USA	Sterility	Nationwide
13 Feb 2013Drug	CLASS I	Carboplatin Injection, 600 mg/ (10 mg/mL), Cytotoxic Agent recalledCarboplatin	Hospira	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
13 Feb 2013Drug	CLASS I	Carboplatin Injection, 450 mg/ (10 mg/mL), Cytotoxic Agent recalledCarboplatin	Hospira	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
26 Sep 2012Drug	CLASS II	Carboplatin Injection, 10 mg/mL Multi-Dose Vial recalled by HospiraCarboplatin	Hospira	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
22 Aug 2012Drug	CLASS III	Carboplatin Injection, 10 mg/mL, a) multi-dose vials recalled by HospiraCarboplatin	Hospira	Potency & Assay	Nationwide

Should you stop taking Carboplatin?

Not on your own. Most recalls affect specific lots from one manufacturer, and stopping a prescription suddenly can be riskier than the defect. Check your lot number and NDC against the recall, then call the pharmacy that dispensed it for a replacement.