CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 17 Jun 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 30 mg per mL recalled
Fresenius Kabi USA is recalling Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 30 mg per mL, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Apr 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-1296-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85504
- Recalling firm
- Fresenius Kabi USA, Lake Zurich, IL
- Manufacturer
- Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Apr 2020
- FDA classified
- 8 Jun 2020
- Reported
- 17 Jun 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Particulate Matter
- Drug class
- Pain Medication
Timeline
| 20 Apr 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Classified by FDA | +49 days |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +9 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 - found in reserve sample vials at the firm.
Product as listed by the FDA
Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 30 mg per mL, packaged in 1 mL Single Dose Vials (NDC 63323-162-00); 25 x 1 mL Single Dose Vials per tray (NDC 63323-162-01); For IM or IV use, Rx only, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047.
Where it was distributed
USA Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Presence of Particulate Matter - found in reserve sample vials at the firm.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 6118737, 6118902, Exp 04/2020; 6119052, Exp 05/2020; 6119752, Exp 08/2020; 6122349, Exp 07/2021; 6122538, Exp 09/2021
Where was it sold?
USA Nationwide and Puerto Rico
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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 85504| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 60 mg per (30 mg per mL) recalledKetorolac Tromethamine | Fresenius Kabi USA | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
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| Drug | CLASS II | Ketorolac Tromethamine Ophthalmic Solution, 0.5%, Sterile recalled | Akorn | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
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