CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 17 Dec 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fentanyl Citrate Injection recalled by Hospira
Hospira is recalling Fentanyl Citrate Injection, USP, 2500 mcg Fentanyl/ Single-dose Flip top Vial (C-II), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 3 Dec 2014 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-0294-2015
- FDA event ID
- 69971
- Recalling firm
- Hospira, Lake Forest, IL
- Brand
- Fentanyl Citrate
- Manufacturer
- Hospira, Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Dec 2014
- FDA classified
- 10 Dec 2014
- Reported
- 17 Dec 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Pain Medication
Timeline
| 3 Dec 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Dec 2014 | Classified by FDA | +7 days |
| 17 Dec 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +7 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; improperly crimped fliptop vials
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 Citrate Injection, USP, 2500 mcg Fentanyl/50 mL, 50 mL Single-dose Flip top Vial (C-II), Rx only, 25 units per box/50 units per case, Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL --- NDC 0409-9094-61
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; improperly crimped fliptop vials
Which lots are affected?
Lot 41-099-DK, exp 01MAY2016, NDC 0409-9094-61
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.
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