The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0024-2026·Announced 2025-10-22

Ketamine syringes recalled over incorrect or missing lot and expiry

STAQ Pharma is recalling one lot of Ketamine Hydrochloride 50mg/5 mL injection syringes because of incorrect or missing lot and expiration date information on the label.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: Scored 2 as an FDA Class III labelling error, which the rubric places at 1 or 2; the missing lot and expiry data affects traceability rather than the product itself.

Plain-English summary

Ketamine Hydrochloride, 50mg/5 mL (10mg/mL), for intravenous use in a 50 mL syringe, from STAQ Pharma of Denver, Colorado, is being recalled for a labeling problem: incorrect or missing lot and/or expiration date.

The recall covers lot 25156673A, expiring 2 February 2026, carrying NDC 73177-0156-02. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States. The FDA has classified the recall as Class III.

The enforcement record describes the label information rather than any defect in the drug itself, and reports no injuries. Missing lot or expiry data does, however, remove the information a clinician would use to check whether a syringe is still in date.

Facilities holding the affected lot should follow the firm's instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Ketamine Hydrochloride, 50mg/5 mL (10mg/mL), Injection for IV use, 50 mL syringe, STAQ Pharma Inc., 14135 E 42nd Ave, Denver, Colorado, NDC 73177-0156-02.
Manufacturer
STAQ Pharma, Inc.
Hazard
  • labeling-error
  • missing-expiry
  • traceability

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot #: 25156673A
  • Expiry: 02FEB2026.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.