CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 2 Nov 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq recalled
Exela Pharma Sciences is recalling 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq/ (1 mEq/mL) Single Dose Vials, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 4 Oct 2022 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-0023-2023
- FDA event ID
- 90956
- Recalling firm
- Exela Pharma Sciences, Lenoir, NC
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 4 Oct 2022
- FDA classified
- 27 Oct 2022
- Reported
- 2 Nov 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 4 Oct 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Classified by FDA | +23 days |
| 2 Nov 2022 | 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
Defective Container: Complaints received of vial breakage and glass flying when pressurized while preparing the product for administration
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL) 50 mL Single Dose Vials, packaged in cartons of 20 vials, Rx Only, Mfd for: Civica, Inc. Lehi, Utah 84043, Mfd by: Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC, Lenoir, NC 28645, Carton NDC 72572-740-20, vial NDC 72572-740-1.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide within the United States
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Defective Container: Complaints received of vial breakage and glass flying when pressurized while preparing the product for administration
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: P0001497 Exp. 12/2023; P0001600 Exp. 02/2024; P0001663 Exp. 03/2024
Where was it sold?
Nationwide within the United States
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 90956This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq recalledSodium Bicarbonate | Exela Pharma Sciences | Foreign Material | Nationwide |
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All 12| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | 4.2% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 5 mEq/ (0.5 mEq/mL) recalledSodium Bicarbonate | Exela Pharma Sciences | Lead & Heavy Metals | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 50 mEq/ (1 mEq/mL) recalledSodium Bicarbonate | Exela Pharma Sciences | Sterility | Nationwide |
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| Drug | CLASS I | 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 50 mEq/ (1mEq/mL) recalledSodium Bicarbonate | Exela Pharma Sciences | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
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Other Sodium Bicarbonate recalls
All 34| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | 4.2% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 5 mEq/ (0.5 mEq/mL) recalledSodium Bicarbonate | Exela Pharma Sciences | Lead & Heavy Metals | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Vial Label: 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 50mEq recalledSodium Bicarbonate | Pfizer | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 50 mEq/ (1 mEq/mL) recalledSodium Bicarbonate | Exela Pharma Sciences | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS I | 8.4 % Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq/ (1 mEq/mL) recalledSodium Bicarbonate | Pfizer | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS I | 4.2% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 5 mEq/ (0.5 mEq/mL) recalled | Pfizer | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |