CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 21 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Oxytocin 30 USP Units Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride recalled

Cantrell Drug is recalling Oxytocin 30 USP Units Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Single-Dose, Injection Solution for, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 Nov 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot: 9210

Quantity recalled2681 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-0201-2017
FDA event ID: 75745
Recalling firm: Cantrell Drug, Little Rock, AR
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 18 Nov 2016
FDA classified: 13 Dec 2016
Reported: 21 Dec 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Press Release
Reason category: Sterility
Drug class: Injectable & IV Drugs

Timeline

18 Nov 2016	Recall initiated by company
13 Dec 2016	Classified by FDA	+25 days
21 Dec 2016	Published in enforcement report	+8 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 - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.

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

Oxytocin 30 USP Units Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 500 mL Bag, Single-Dose Bag, Injection Solution for IV Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-056-30

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.

Which lots are affected?

Lot: 9210

Where was it sold?

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

20 other products · FDA event 75745

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Lidocaine HCl 1% Syringe, Hospital/Office Use Only recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Lidocaine HCl 1% Syringe, Hospital/Office Use Only recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Calcium Chloride Injection Solution, 10% Single-Dose Vial recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	HYDROmorphone HCl 50 mg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Fentanyl Citrate 2,500 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Heparin Sodium, 1 USP Unit/ (0.5 USP Units/mL) recalled by Cantrell Drug	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Fentanyl Citrate 1,500 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	HYDROmorphone HCl 6 mg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Ropivacaine HCl 0.25% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Epidural Use Only recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Succinylcholine Chloride 200 mg/ Injection Solution recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Calcium Chloride (20 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Heparin Sodium 5,000 USP Units Added to 0.9% Sodium recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Glycopyrrolate 1 mg/ (0.2 mg/mL) Injection Solution recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Neostigmine Methylsulfate 5 mg/ Injection Solution recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Rocuronium Bromide 50 mg/ Injection Solution recalled by Cantrell Drug	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Fentanyl Citrate 2 mcg/mL & Bupivacaine HCl recalled by Cantrell Drug	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Midazolam HCl 50 mg/ in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (1 mg/mL) recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Hydromorphone HCl 1 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride PCA Vial recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Phenylephrine HCl 1 mg/ (100 mcg/mL) recalled by Cantrell Drug	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Morphine Sulfate 1 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Single-Dose recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
21 Dec 2016	CLASS II	Calcium Chloride* Added to 5% Dextrose (20 mg/mL)*, Single-Dose recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide

More recalls from Cantrell Drug

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Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
16 Aug 2017Drug	CLASS II	Ephedrine Sulfate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 50 mg recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
16 Aug 2017Drug	CLASS II	Norepinephrine Bitartrate 4 mg Added to 0.9% Sodium recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
16 Aug 2017Drug	CLASS II	Diltiazem HCl 125 mg in 5% Dextrose Single-Dose recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
16 Aug 2017Drug	CLASS II	Norepinephrine Bitartrate 8 mg Added to 0.9% Sodium recalled	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide
16 Aug 2017Drug	CLASS II	Adenosine in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 90 mg recalled by Cantrell Drug	Cantrell Drug	Sterility	Nationwide