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Drug recall: MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, 5 mg/1 mL, C-IV, For IM or IV Use, 2 mL Vials, Rx only. APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Sch
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC (Lake Zurich, IL) initiated this drug recall on 27 Sep 2012; FDA lists 3 product records under event 63451, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 56% of the 209 drug enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 12 Dec 2014. 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
"Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Glass vials may have finish fractures and glass particles."
Distribution
"U.S. Nationwide Including Puerto Rico"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0295-2015 | MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, 5 mg/1 mL, C-IV, For IM or IV Use, 2 mL Vials, Rx only. APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Schaumburg, IL 60173. NDC: 63323-412-25. | 101,200 Vials | Class II | Terminated | 17 Dec 2014 |
| D-0296-2015 | ONDANSETRON INJECTION, USP, 4 mg/ 2 mL (2 mg/mL), For IM or IV Use, Single Dose 2 mL Vials, Rx only. APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Schaumburg, IL 60173. NDC: 63323-373-02 | 184,550 Vials | Class II | Terminated | 17 Dec 2014 |
| D-0297-2015 | CYANOCOBALAMIN INJECTION, USP, 1000 mcg/mL, For IM or IV Use, Multiple Dose 2 mL Vials, Rx only. APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Schaumburg, IL 60173. NDC: 63323-044-01. | 240,550 Vials | Class II | Terminated | 17 Dec 2014 |
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: "Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Glass vials may have finish fractures and glass particles."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "U.S. Nationwide Including Puerto Rico"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 12 Dec 2014. "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.