CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 28 Oct 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Desflurane, USP Liquid for Inhalation recalled by eVenus Pharmaceutical
eVenus Pharmaceutical Laboratories is recalling Desflurane, USP Liquid for Inhalation, distributed in Colorado. The recall was initiated on 6 Oct 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-0042-2021
- FDA event ID
- 86568
- Recalling firm
- eVenus Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Princeton, NJ
- Brand
- Desflurane
- Manufacturer
- Sandoz Inc.
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Oct 2020
- FDA classified
- 20 Oct 2020
- Reported
- 28 Oct 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
Timeline
| 6 Oct 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Oct 2020 | Classified by FDA | +14 days |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
DEFECTIVE CONTAINER: Desflurane Liquid for Inhalation 240 mL may be leaking.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Desflurane, USP Liquid for Inhalation, 240 mL, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200245, China for Sandoz Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 0781-6172-22
Where it was distributed
CO only
Questions about this recall
Is Desflurane, USP Liquid for Inhalation recalled?
Yes. eVenus Pharmaceutical Laboratories recalled Desflurane, USP Liquid for Inhalation on 6 Oct 2020. The recall is Class III and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0042-2021.
Why was it recalled?
DEFECTIVE CONTAINER: Desflurane Liquid for Inhalation 240 mL may be leaking.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 20011831, Exp. Date 12/2021; 20041431, Exp. Date 03/2022
Where was it sold?
CO only
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.