CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 18 Nov 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride in 8.25% Dextrose Injection recalled
Baxter Healthcare is recalling Bupivacaine Hydrochloride in 8.25% Dextrose Injection, USP Spinal 0.75% (15 mg/ mL, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 7 Oct 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0076-2021
- FDA event ID
- 86529
- Recalling firm
- Baxter Healthcare, Deerfield, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 7 Oct 2020
- FDA classified
- 12 Nov 2020
- Reported
- 18 Nov 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Particulate Matter
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 7 Oct 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Classified by FDA | +36 days |
| 18 Nov 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Presence of particulate matter in solution - black and transparent particles
Product as listed by the FDA
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride in 8.25% Dextrose Injection, USP Spinal 0.75% (15 mg/2 mL) 10 x 2 mL single-dose ampules, Rx only, Manufactured for: Baxter Healthcare Corporation Deerfield, IL 60015 USA, Manufactured by: Baxter Pharmaceuticals India Private Ltd Ahmedabad 382213 India, NDC 36000-092-10
Where it was distributed
Nationwide USA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Presence of particulate matter in solution - black and transparent particles
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: A0B1241, Exp 10/2020; A0C0091, Exp 12/2020; A0D0268, Exp 02/2022
Where was it sold?
Nationwide USA
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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