CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 16 Mar 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml, vol recalled by Hartley Medical Center
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy is recalling Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml, vol, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 4 Feb 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-0752-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73304
- Recalling firm
- Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 4 Feb 2016
- FDA classified
- 4 Mar 2016
- Reported
- 16 Mar 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Pain Medication
Timeline
| 4 Feb 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Mar 2016 | Classified by FDA | +29 days |
| 16 Mar 2016 | 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
Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Where it was distributed
Nationwide. No foreign distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Which lots are affected?
BUD: 5/3/2016
Where was it sold?
Nationwide. No foreign distribution.
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
29 other products · FDA event 73304This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Hydromorphone HCL 25 mg/ml, vol recalled by Hartley Medical Center.
More recalls from Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy
All 32| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml/Baclofen 460 mcg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL, vol recalled | Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Morphine Sulfate 0.5 mg/ml, vol recalled by Hartley Medical Center | Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Morphine Sulfate 10 mg/ml, vol recalled by Hartley Medical Center | Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Morphine Sulfate 6 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 32 mg/ml, vol recalled | Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Hydromorphone HCL 20 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 40 mg/ml, vol recalled | Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy | Sterility | Nationwide |
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All 155| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS III | HYDROmorphone Hydrochloride 50mg/ (1mg/mL) recalled by OurPharma | OurPharma | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | HYDROmorphone HCl 30 mg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | HYDROmorphone HCl 6 mg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | HYDROmorphone HCl 25 mg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | HYDROmorphone HCl 20 mg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection recalled | SCA Pharmaceuticals | Sterility | Nationwide |