The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0465-2021·Announced 2021-06-02

Cardinal Health Recalls Ciprofloxacin IV Bags Due to Temperature Excursions

Cardinal Health is recalling 40 bags of Ciprofloxacin IV solution due to intermittent temperature excursions during storage.

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a CGMP deviation (temperature excursion) without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health Inc. is recalling 40 bags of CIPROFLOX/D5W 400/200 24X200ML IV solution (piggyback). The product is identified by NDC/UPC 36000000924 and code A0D0924A. The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations involving intermittent exposure to temperature excursions during storage.

The affected product was distributed in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. This is a prescription (RX) medication intended for intravenous use.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
CIPROFLOX/D5W 400/200 24X200ML; NDC/UPC 36000000924; RX; IV SOLUTION (PIGGYBACK)
Affected units
40

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)

  • A0D0924A

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 198 recalled by Cardinal Health Inc. 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 198 products in this recall →