CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 10 Apr 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report

FentaNYL citrate, 10 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Vial recalled

SSM Health Care St. Louis is recalling FentaNYL citrate, 10 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Vial (10 mcg/mL) Total Volume per Vial, distributed in Missouri. The recall was initiated on 29 Feb 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot: 20231031-0C91D9, Exo 29-Feb-2024.
Quantity recalled140 vials

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-0436-2024
FDA event ID
94198
Recalling firm
SSM Health Care St. Louis, Fenton, MO
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recall initiated
29 Feb 2024
FDA classified
4 Apr 2024
Reported
10 Apr 2024
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Sterility
Drug class
Pain Medication

Timeline

29 Feb 2024Recall initiated by company
4 Apr 2024Classified by FDA+35 days
10 Apr 2024Published 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

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm did not perform process validation.

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, 10 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL Vial (10 mcg/mL), 1.5 mL Total Volume per Vial, Intravenous, Rx Only, Hospital/Office Use Only, SSM Health Care Corporation Outsourcing Facility, 1015 Bowles Ave, Fenton, MO 63026-2394. NDC: 60652-9010-1

Where it was distributed

MO

Missouri

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm did not perform process validation.

Which lots are affected?

Lot: 20231031-0C91D9, Exo 29-Feb-2024.

Where was it sold?

MO

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

1 other product · FDA event 94198

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