CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 3 Apr 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
fentaNYL 200 mcg/, Bupivacaine HCl recalled by SCA Pharmaceuticals
SCA Pharmaceuticals is recalling fentaNYL 200 mcg/, Bupivacaine HCl 0.125% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (fentaNYL, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 Nov 2023 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-0398-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93456
- Recalling firm
- SCA Pharmaceuticals, Windsor, CT
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Nov 2023
- FDA classified
- 22 Mar 2024
- Reported
- 3 Apr 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Pain Medication
Timeline
| 9 Nov 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Classified by FDA | +134 days |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +12 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
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
fentaNYL 200 mcg/100 mL, Bupivacaine HCl 0.125% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL Injection, (fentaNYL Concentration = 2 mcg/mL), EPIDURAL USE ONLY, 100 mL Yellow CADD Cassette, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0231-64, Bar Code 70004023164
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 1223049754, Exp 01/12/24; 1223049992, Exp 01/23/24; 1223050066, Exp 01/25/24
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the 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.
Other products in this recall event
31 other products · FDA event 93456This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is PHENYLephrine HCl 5000 mcg recalled by SCA Pharmaceuticals.
More recalls from SCA Pharmaceuticals
All 166| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | fentaNYL 200 mcg/, Bupivacaine HCl recalled by SCA Pharmaceuticals | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | fentaNYL 2,500 mcg/ Injection (Concentration = 50 mcg/mL) recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | PHENYLephrine HCl 500 mcg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | SUCcinylcholine Chloride 200 mg/ Injection recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | PHENYLephrine HCl 500 mcg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |