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Drug recall: Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 30 mg per mL, packaged in 1 mL Single Dose Vials (NDC 63323-162-00); 25 x 1 mL Si
FDA enforcement event 85504 is a drug recall by Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC of Lake Zurich, IL, initiated 20 Apr 2020 and classified Class I, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class I as 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. 15% of the 342 drug enforcement events initiated in 2020 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 16 Oct 2023. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC has 67 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, Lake Zurich, IL.
Reason for recall
"Presence of Particulate Matter - found in reserve sample vials at the firm."
Distribution
"USA Nationwide and Puerto Rico"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-1296-2020 | Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 30 mg per mL, packaged in 1 mL Single Dose Vials (NDC 63323-162-00); 25 x 1 mL Single Dose Vials per tray (NDC 63323-162-01); For IM or IV use, Rx only, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047. | 5,314,400 vials | Class I | Terminated | 17 Jun 2020 |
| D-1297-2020 | Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 60 mg per 2 mL (30 mg per mL), packaged in 2 mL Single Dose Vials (NDC 63323-162-03), 25 x 2 mL Single Dose Vials per tray (NDC 63323-162-02); For IM use only, Not for IV use, Rx only, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047. | 3,497,575 vials | Class II | Terminated | 17 Jun 2020 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
All 67 events for Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Questions and answers
Why was this drug recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Presence of Particulate Matter - found in reserve sample vials at the firm."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "USA Nationwide and Puerto Rico"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 16 Oct 2023. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA drug enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.