CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 27 Apr 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Dextrose Injection, USP, 20%, Packaged as recalled by Hospira
Hospira is recalling Dextrose Injection, USP, 20%, Packaged as, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 8 Mar 2016 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-0829-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73472
- Recalling firm
- Hospira, Lake Forest, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 8 Mar 2016
- FDA classified
- 21 Apr 2016
- Reported
- 27 Apr 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 8 Mar 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Apr 2016 | Classified by FDA | +44 days |
| 27 Apr 2016 | 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
Chemical Contamination: Potential for contamination of the products with an aromatic hydrocarbon resin.
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
Dextrose Injection, USP, 20%, Packaged as 500 mL in 1000 mL Bags, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-7935-19, Barcode (01) 0 030409 793519 2
Where it was distributed
US: Nationwide and Singapore
Questions about this recall
Is Dextrose Injection, USP, 20%, Packaged as recalled?
Yes. Hospira recalled Dextrose Injection, USP, 20%, Packaged as on 8 Mar 2016. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0829-2016.
Why was it recalled?
Chemical Contamination: Potential for contamination of the products with an aromatic hydrocarbon resin.
Which lots are affected?
Lot# 52-114-JT, Exp 10/16
Where was it sold?
US: Nationwide and Singapore
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 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.
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Other Dextrose recalls
All 5| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS I | Dextrose Injection, USP, 70 % recalled by Baxter Healthcare | Baxter Healthcare | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Dextrose Injection recalled by B Braun MedicalDextrose | B Braun Medical | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Dextrose Injection, USP, 70%, Packaged as recalled by Hospira | Hospira | Packaging Defects | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Dextrose Injection, USP, 50%, Packaged as recalled by Hospira | Hospira | Packaging Defects | Nationwide |