CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 26 Jun 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP single dose Flexible recalled

Hospira is recalling 9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP single dose Flexible, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 Jun 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot #: 16-031-JT*, Exp 1APR2014; Note the * may be followed by 01 or 02
Quantity recalled676,872 containers

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-608-2013
FDA event ID
65400
Recalling firm
Hospira, Lake Forest, IL
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
6 Jun 2013
FDA classified
20 Jun 2013
Reported
26 Jun 2013
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Foreign Material

Timeline

6 Jun 2013Recall initiated by company
20 Jun 2013Classified by FDA+14 days
26 Jun 2013Published 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: The product has the potential for solution to leak at or near the administrative port of the primary container.

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

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 250 mL single dose Flexible Plastic Container, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-7983-02

Where it was distributed

Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Is 9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP single dose Flexible recalled?

Yes. Hospira recalled 9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP single dose Flexible on 6 Jun 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-608-2013.

Why was it recalled?

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The product has the potential for solution to leak at or near the administrative port of the primary container.

Which lots are affected?

Lot #: 16-031-JT*, Exp 1APR2014; Note the * may be followed by 01 or 02

Where was it sold?

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 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 21 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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