CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 27 Jul 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
2.5 mcg/mL Fentanyl Citrate and 0.125% Bupivacaine HCl recalled
Pharmedium Services is recalling 2.5 mcg/mL Fentanyl Citrate and 0.125% Bupivacaine HCl (Preservative Free) in 0.9% Sodium, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 5 May 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-1406-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74057
- Recalling firm
- Pharmedium Services, Lake Forest, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 May 2016
- FDA classified
- 16 Jul 2016
- Reported
- 27 Jul 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Particulate Matter
- Drug class
- Pain Medication
Timeline
| 5 May 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Classified by FDA | +72 days |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +11 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: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.
Product as listed by the FDA
2.5 mcg/mL Fentanyl Citrate and 0.125% Bupivacaine HCl (Preservative Free) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 100 mL in 100 mL Smiths Medical Cassette, flow stop free flow protection, Service Code 2K8972, Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Memphis, TN 36141, NDC 61553-0972-48
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.
Which lots are affected?
Service Code 2K8210 , Lot Number 160390175M , Exp. Date 5/9/2016 ; Service Code 2K8210 , Lot Number 160400226M , Exp. Date 5/10/2016 ; Service Code 2K8210 , Lot Number 160520170M , Exp. Date 5/22/2016 ; Service Code 2K8210 , Lot Number 160590066M , Exp. Date 5/29/2016 ; Service Code 2K8210 , Lot Number 160670046M , Exp. Date 6/5/2016 ; Service Code 2K8210 , Lot Number 160680006M , Exp. Date 6/6/2016 ; Service Code 2K8210 , Lot Number 160700027M , Exp. Date 6/8/2016 ; Service Code 2K8210 , Lot Number 160730069M , Exp. Date 6/11/2016 ; Service Code 2K8210 , Lot Number 160880217M , Exp. Date 6/27/2016 ; Service Code 2K8972 , Lot Number 160450177M , Exp. Date 5/6/2016 ; Service Code 2K8972 , Lot Number 160460196M , Exp. Date 5/7/2016 ; Service Code 2K8972 , Lot Number 160600082M , Exp. Date 5/20/2016 ; Service Code 2K8972 , Lot Number 160670061C , Exp. Date 5/28/2016 ; Service Code 2K8972 , Lot Number 160740067C , Exp. Date 6/4/2016 ; Service Code 2K8972 , Lot Number 160810085C , Exp. Date 6/11/2016 ; Service Code 2K8972 , Lot Number 160950188M , Exp. Date 6/25/2016 ;
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
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
74 other products · FDA event 74057This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is 2 mcg/mL Fentanyl Citrate and 0.16% Bupivacaine HCl recalled.
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