CLASS III ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 2 Mar 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Normosol-M and 5% Dextrose (multiple electrolytes recalled by Hospira
Hospira is recalling Normosol-M and 5% Dextrose (multiple electrolytes and 5% dextrose) Injection Type 1, USP, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 2 Feb 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-0727-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73313
- Recalling firm
- Hospira, Lake Forest, IL
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 2 Feb 2016
- FDA classified
- 24 Feb 2016
- Reported
- 2 Mar 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 2 Feb 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 2 Mar 2016 | 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
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Confirmed customer report of an incorrect expiration date printed on the primary container labeled "01AUG1017" rather than "01AUG2017".
Product as listed by the FDA
Normosol-M and 5% Dextrose (multiple electrolytes and 5% dextrose) Injection Type 1, USP, 1000 mL Single-Dose Container bag, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-7965-09, Barcode (01) 0 030409 796509 0.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide and Hong Kong
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Confirmed customer report of an incorrect expiration date printed on the primary container labeled "01AUG1017" rather than "01AUG2017".
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 56-853-FW, Exp 01AUG2017
Where was it sold?
Nationwide and Hong Kong
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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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