The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0455-2018·Announced 2018-02-28

Pharmedium Recalls Lidocaine HCl Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Pharmedium Services, LLC is recalling Lidocaine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride nationwide due to a lack of sterility assurance.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury or property damage reports, or in this case a critical sterility failure in an injectable drug, align with a Severe rating (Score 4).

Plain-English summary

Pharmedium Services, LLC is recalling Lidocaine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in all strengths, doses, and packaging. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of sterility assurance in the product.

The affected product is distributed nationwide in the United States. The recall includes all lots remaining within their expiration dates. The source text does not specify the number of units affected or report any specific illnesses or injuries.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact Pharmedium Services, LLC for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Lidocaine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

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 (1)

  • All lots remaining within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 42 recalled by Pharmedium Services, LLC under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 42 products in this recall →