CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 17 Dec 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cyanocobalamin Injection, USP, 1000 mcg/mL recalled
Fresenius Kabi USA is recalling Cyanocobalamin Injection, USP, 1000 mcg/mL, For IM or IV Use, Multiple Dose Vials, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 27 Sep 2012 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-0297-2015
- FDA event ID
- 63451
- Recalling firm
- Fresenius Kabi USA, Lake Zurich, IL
- Brand
- Cyanocobalamin
- Manufacturer
- Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Sep 2012
- FDA classified
- 10 Dec 2014
- Reported
- 17 Dec 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Particulate Matter
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 27 Sep 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Dec 2014 | Classified by FDA | +804 days |
| 17 Dec 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Glass vials may have finish fractures and glass particles.
Product as listed by the FDA
CYANOCOBALAMIN INJECTION, USP, 1000 mcg/mL, For IM or IV Use, Multiple Dose 2 mL Vials, Rx only. APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Schaumburg, IL 60173. NDC: 63323-044-01.
Where it was distributed
U.S. Nationwide Including Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Glass vials may have finish fractures and glass particles.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 6003853, exp. date 04/2014
Where was it sold?
U.S. Nationwide Including Puerto Rico
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.
Other products in this recall event
2 other products · FDA event 63451| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Midazolam Hydrochloride Injection, 5 mg/, C-iv recalledMidazolam | Fresenius Kabi USA | Particulate Matter | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Ondansetron Injection, USP, 4 mg/ (2 mg/mL) recalledOndansetron | Fresenius Kabi USA | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
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All 23| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Cyanocobalamin injection USP, 1,000 mcg/mL, For IM or SC Use Only recalledCyanocobalamin | American Regent | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Cyanocobalamin injection USP, 10,000 mcg/ (1,000 mcg/mL) recalledCyanocobalamin | American Regent | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Cyanocobalamin Injection, USP, 1,000mcg/mL Multiple-Dose Vial recalled | Zydus Pharmaceuticals | Particulate Matter | TN |
| Drug | CLASS II | Cyanocobalamin 2 mg/mL, Multi-Dose vial recalled | Olympia Compounding Pharmacy | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS III | Cyanocobalamin Injection, USP, 1000 mcg per mL recalled | American Health Packaging | Potency & Assay | AL |