Drug recall: Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP 60 mg/2 mL (30 mg/mL), packaged in 2 mL Single Dose Vials (NDC 0641-6043-01), 25…
Class I FDA enforcement event 84534. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Presence of Particulate Matter: particles identified as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)
Class I, in the words of FDA
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
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. started this drug recall on 17 Dec 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Cherry Hill, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 84534 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 22 Jan 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 9 Jun 2021.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide within the United States
Recalling firm
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Cherry Hill, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0658-2020 | Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP 60 mg/2 mL (30 mg/mL), packaged in 2 mL Single Dose Vials (NDC 0641-6043-01), 25 vials/shelf-pack (NDC 0641-6043-25), For IM Use Only, Rx only, Manufactured by: WEST-WARD Eatontown, NJ 07724 USA. | 25,817 shelf packs/25 vials per pack | Class II | Terminated | 22 Jan 2020 |
| D-0864-2020 | Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP 30 mg/mL, packaged in 1 mL Single Dose Vials (NDC 0641-6042-01), 25 vials/shelf-pack (NDC 0641-6042-25), For IV or IM Use Only, Rx only, Manufactured by: WEST-WARD Eatontown, NJ 07724 USA. | 101,710 25 vials/shelf-pack | Class I | Terminated | 22 Jan 2020 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2019
- 362
- Share of these events in Class I
- 10%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 15
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0658-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 84534. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/84534/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide within the United States
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 84534?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
25,817 shelf packs/25 vials per pack
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 10% of the 362 drug events that started in 2019 are in Class I.