The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1084-2020·Announced 2020-04-15

PharMEDium Recalls Hydromorphone Syringes Due to Sterility Assurance Issues

PharMEDium Services is recalling 46 lots of Hydromorphone in 0.9% Sodium Chloride HCl syringes 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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric for significant injury or property damage reports or high-risk contamination.

Plain-English summary

PharMEDium Services, LLC is recalling 46 lots of various products, including Hydromorphone in 0.9% Sodium Chloride HCl, 1 mg per mL, For IV Use, 30 mg per 30 mL, 30 mL in a 35 mL Monoject Barrel Syringe. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of sterility assurance.

The affected product is distributed nationwide in the US. The specific lot codes and expiration dates for the recalled Hydromorphone syringes are listed in the source data, including codes such as 193510022D, 193510023D, 193580012D, 193600013D, 193640016D, 193530020D, 193540023D, and 193540026D.

Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and stop using the product if it matches the recalled lots. They should contact the manufacturer or their healthcare provider for further instructions on how to return or dispose of the product.

The recalled product

Product
HYDROmorphone in 0.9% Sodium Chloride HCl, 1 mg per mL, For IV Use, 30 mg per 30 mL, 30 mL in a 35 mL Monoject Barrel Syringe, PharMEDium Services LLC 913 M. Davis Ave Cleveland, MS. NDC 61553-166-44
Affected units
1,840

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 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 13 products in this recall →