CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 7 Nov 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Morphine (1 mg/mL) in NS recalled by Avella of Deer Valley, Inc.

Avella of Deer Valley Inc. Store 38 is recalling Morphine (1 mg/mL) in NS, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 19 Oct 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot # 7/10/18 0415 24110P, Exp 11/07/2018; 7/25/18 0247 24110P, Exp 11/22/2018

Quantity recalled1,360 bags

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-0131-2019
FDA event ID: 81413
Recalling firm: Avella of Deer Valley Inc. Store 38, Phoenix, AZ
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 19 Oct 2018
FDA classified: 1 Nov 2018
Reported: 7 Nov 2018
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Sterility
Drug class: Pain Medication

Timeline

19 Oct 2018	Recall initiated by company
1 Nov 2018	Classified by FDA	+13 days
7 Nov 2018	Published 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

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

Morphine (1 mg/mL) in NS 100 mL Bag, Rx only, Advanced Pharma, Inc. d/b/a Avella of Houston, and Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. #38

Where it was distributed

U.S.A. nationwide.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Lack of assurance of sterility

Which lots are affected?

Lot # 7/10/18 0415 24110P, Exp 11/07/2018; 7/25/18 0247 24110P, Exp 11/22/2018

Where was it sold?

U.S.A. 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

4 other products · FDA event 81413

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Phenylephrine 25 mg added to NS recalled by Avella of Deer Valley, Inc..

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
7 Nov 2018	CLASS II	Phenylephrine 25 mg added to NS recalled by Avella of Deer Valley, Inc.	Avella of Deer Valley Inc. Store 38	Sterility	Nationwide
7 Nov 2018	CLASS II	Phenylephrine 30 mg added to NS recalled by Avella of Deer Valley, Inc.	Avella of Deer Valley Inc. Store 38	Sterility	Nationwide
7 Nov 2018	CLASS II	Fentanyl (10 mcg/mL) in NS (in BD Syringe) recalled	Avella of Deer Valley Inc. Store 38	Sterility	Nationwide
7 Nov 2018	CLASS II	Hydromorphone (0.2 mg/mL) in NS recalled by Avella of Deer Valley, Inc.	Avella of Deer Valley Inc. Store 38	Sterility	Nationwide

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