SCA Pharmaceuticals Recalls Vancomycin IV Bags Due to Particulate Matter
SCA Pharmaceuticals is recalling specific lots of Vancomycin HCl IV bags due to the presence of particulate matter, following a related Hospira recall.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as 'Class I', which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
SCA Pharmaceuticals is recalling 386 bags of Vancomycin HCl 1 g added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag For IV Use Only. The product is identified by NDC 70004-0920-59 and was distributed nationwide in the United States.
The recall is being conducted due to the presence of particulate matter. This action follows a recent recall by Hospira of vancomycin hydrochloride 10gm vials for the same reason. The affected lots are 20161228@65 (expiration 02/26/2017) and 20161214@76 (expiration 02/12/2017).
Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the affected product and contact SCA Pharmaceuticals or their local FDA office for further instructions. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vancomycin HCl 1 g added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag For IV Use Only, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, Little Rock, AR 72205, NDC 70004-0920-59
- Manufacturer
- SCA Pharmaceuticals
- Category
- Drug — Antibiotic
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 386
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 (4)
- Lot: 20161228@65
- Exp 02/26/2017
- Lot: 20161214@76
- Exp 02/12/2017
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by SCA Pharmaceuticals 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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