The Food and Drug Administration reports that Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer company, is voluntarily recalling BACTERIOSTATIC WATER for Injection, USP, 30 mL, multi-dose vial, lot W20308, to the hospital/retail level. FDA says Hospira initiated the recall due to lack of confirmation of sterilization for some vials from this lot.
In the event that impacted product is administered to a patient, FDA says there is an increased risk that severe adverse events such as invasive bacterial infection, including bacterial meningitis, septicemia, and limited adverse events such as fever, chills, malaise, and cutaneous abscess may occur. To date, Hospira has not received reports of any such adverse events associated with this issue for this lot.
BACTERIOSTATIC WATER for Injection, USP, 30 mL, multi-dose vial is a sterile, nonpyrogenic preparation of water for injection containing 0.9 percent (9 mg/mL) of benzyl alcohol added as a bacteriostatic preservative. It is indicated only for diluting or dissolving drugs for intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection, according to instructions of the manufacturer of the drug to be administered.
BACTERIOSTATIC WATER for Injection, USP, 30 mL, multi-dose vial is packaged as described below. Product was distributed in the and Puerto Rico to Hospitals/Retailers from March 2018, to April 2018.
Hospira, Inc., places the utmost emphasis on patient safety and product quality at every step in the manufacturing and supply chain process. Hospira is notifying its direct customers via a recall letter to arrange for return of any recalled product.
Anyone with an existing inventory of the recalled lot should stop use and distribution and quarantine immediately. Inform Healthcare Professionals in your organization of this recall. Visit FDA for more information.
