CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 27 Jul 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
5 mcg/mL Fentanyl Citrate and 0.075% Bupivacaine HCl recalled
Pharmedium Services is recalling 5 mcg/mL Fentanyl Citrate and 0.075% 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-1424-2016
- 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
5 mcg/mL Fentanyl Citrate and 0.075% Bupivacaine HCl (Preservative Free) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride; 250 mL in 250 mL Hospira LifeCare Bag, Service Code 2H8287 (NDC 61553-287-50), 250 mL in 250 mL Baxter Intravia Bag, Service Code 2K8287 (NDC 61553-287-02), Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Memphis, TN 36141
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 2H8287 , Lot Number 160390110M , Exp. Date 5/9/2016 ; Service Code 2H8287 , Lot Number 160450123M , Exp. Date 5/15/2016 ; Service Code 2H8287 , Lot Number 160470115M , Exp. Date 5/17/2016 ; Service Code 2H8287 , Lot Number 160600178M , Exp. Date 5/30/2016 ; Service Code 2H8287 , Lot Number 160750128M , Exp. Date 6/14/2016 ; Service Code 2H8287 , Lot Number 160800058M , Exp. Date 6/18/2016 ; Service Code 2H8287 , Lot Number 160820110M , Exp. Date 6/20/2016 ; Service Code 2H8287 , Lot Number 160960130M , Exp. Date 7/5/2016 ; Service Code 2H8287 , Lot Number 160970119M , Exp. Date 7/6/2016 ; Service Code 2K8287 , Lot Number 160530140M , Exp. Date 5/17/2016 ; Service Code 2K8287 , Lot Number 160630194M , Exp. Date 5/27/2016 ; Service Code 2K8287 , Lot Number 160680251M , Exp. Date 6/1/2016 ; Service Code 2K8287 , Lot Number 160760045M , Exp. Date 6/8/2016 ; Service Code 2K8287 , Lot Number 160770044M , Exp. Date 6/9/2016 ; Service Code 2K8287 , Lot Number 160770117M , Exp. Date 6/10/2016 ; Service Code 2K8287 , Lot Number 160940055M , Exp. Date 6/26/2016 ; Service Code 2K8287 , Lot Number 160960048M , Exp. Date 6/28/2016 ; Service Code 2K8811 , Lot Number 160490167M , Exp. Date 5/9/2016 ; Service Code 2K8811 , Lot Number 160530310M , Exp. Date 5/14/2016 ; Service Code 2K8811 , Lot Number 160600078M , Exp. Date 5/20/2016 ; Service Code 2K8811 , Lot Number 160630029M , Exp. Date 5/23/2016 ; Service Code 2K8811 , Lot Number 160670255M , Exp. Date 5/28/2016 ; Service Code 2K8811 , Lot Number 160750239M , Exp. Date 6/5/2016 ; Service Code 2K8811 , Lot Number 160810296M , Exp. Date 6/11/2016 ; Service Code 2K8811 , Lot Number 160950247M , Exp. Date 6/25/2016 ; Service Code 2K8873 , Lot Number 160680043C , Exp. Date 5/29/2016 ; Service Code 2K8873 , Lot Number 160840036C , Exp. Date 6/14/2016 ; Service Code 2K8873 , Lot Number 160870015C , Exp. Date 6/17/2016 ; Service Code 2K8873 , Lot Number 160960052C , Exp. Date 6/26/2016 ;
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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