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Pfizer Inc. — 8.4 % Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL), Lifeshield, Glass ABBOJECT Unit of Use Syringe, Rx Only, 50 mL Syringe per Carton, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-6637-24 (carton), 0409-6637-14
Do not stop taking this without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor.
What’s wrong
Presence of Particulate Matter; identified as glass
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — FDA Class I: reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
What to do
Check the lot numbers below against what you have. Do not stop taking a prescription medicine because of a recall without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor first — for many medicines stopping is more harmful than continuing, and they can tell you whether yours is affected and what to do about it.
Who to contact: Recalling firm: Pfizer Inc.
The product
8.4 % Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL), Lifeshield, Glass ABBOJECT Unit of Use Syringe, Rx Only, 50 mL Syringe per Carton, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-6637-24 (carton), 0409-6637-14 (case).
Details
- Units affected
- 21200 Cartons
- Recall date
- December 21, 2023
- Brand
- Pfizer Inc.
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Pfizer Inc. — 8.4 % Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL), Lifeshield, Glass ABBOJECT Unit of Use Syringe, Rx Only, 50 mL Syringe per Carton, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-6637-24 (carton), 0409-6637-14”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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