Drug recall: Imitrex STATdose System, Imitrex (sumatriptan succinate) Injection, 2 prefilled 0.5 mL syringe cartridges each…
Class II FDA enforcement event 66988. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: A small number of pre-filled syringes may contain needles which protrude through the needle shield.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. started this drug recall on 6 Nov 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Zebulon, NC. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 66988 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 1 Jan 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 20 Aug 2014.
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
Recalling firm
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC., Zebulon, NC.
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-387-2014 | Imitrex STATdose System, Imitrex (sumatriptan succinate) Injection, 2 prefilled 0.5 mL syringe cartridges each containing 6 mg of sumatriptan for subcutaneous injection only, 1 imitrex STATdose Pen, 1 carrying case, Rx only, 6 mg, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, Made in Singapore, NDC 0173-0479-00 | 10,469 Systems | Class II | Terminated | 1 Jan 2014 |
| D-388-2014 | Sumatriptan Succinate Injection, 6 mg, 0.5 mL For subcutaneous injection only, Rx only, 2 Single-Dose Syringe Cartridges for use with sumatriptan Autoinjector Pen, Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, Made in Singapore, NDC 0781-3173-07. | 9,743 cartridges | Class II | Terminated | 1 Jan 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2013
- 370
- Share of these events in Class II
- 56%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 13
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-387-2014The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 66988. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/66988/. 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
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 66988?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
10,469 Systems
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 56% of the 370 drug events that started in 2013 are in Class II.