Huons lidocaine 2% injection recalled over lack of sterility assurance
Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP 2% in 5 mL single-dose vials manufactured by Huons is being recalled for lack of assurance of sterility. All lots within expiry are affected.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall of a sterile injectable where sterility cannot be assured, a risk of harm with no injuries reported in the source.
Plain-English summary
Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 2%, 100 mg/5 mL (20 mg/mL), in 5 mL single-dose vials, is being recalled. The product is manufactured by Huons Co., Ltd. in Jecheon-si, Korea, with NDC 73293-0003-1 for the vial and 73293-0003-2 for the 10 count carton, and is distributed by Brookefield Pharmaceuticals.
The stated reason is lack of assurance of sterility. Sterility is a defining requirement of an injectable product because it is introduced directly into tissue. The FDA classified the action as Class II.
All lots within expiry are affected. Distribution was USA nationwide.
This is a prescription product supplied to healthcare facilities. Facilities should quarantine affected stock and follow the instructions issued by the manufacturer and distributor.
The recalled product
- Product
- LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE (LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
- Brand
- LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
- Manufacturer
- Huons Co., Ltd.
- Category
- Drug — Injectable anesthetic
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 within expiry
UPCs (19)
- 0373293000317
- 0373293000522
- 0373293000119
- 0373293000416
- 0373293000423
- 0373293000126
- 0373293000324
- 0373293000515
- 0371351026255
- 0371351021250
- 0371351023254
- 0371351027252
- 0371351021106
- 0371351027207
- 0371351021052
- 0371351026200
- 0371351023100
- 0368094081252
- 0368094081016
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Huons Co., Ltd. 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.
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