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Drug recall: Heparin Sodium Injection, USP 10,000 USP units per 10 mL (1,000 USP units per mL) For IV or SC use, Multi-Dose Vial, Rx
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC (Grand Island, NY) initiated this drug recall on 22 Jan 2014; FDA lists 1 product record under event 67330, 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. 58% of the 313 drug enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 24 May 2016. 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, Grand Island, NY.
Reason for recall
"Subpotent; 18 month time point"
Distribution
"Nationwide"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-1148-2014 | Heparin Sodium Injection, USP 10,000 USP units per 10 mL (1,000 USP units per mL) For IV or SC use, Multi-Dose Vial, Rx only, NDC 63323-540-11, 25 vials in tray, each boxed vial individually labeled as: Heparin Sodium Injection, USP 10,000 USP units per 10 mL (1,000 USP units per mL) For IV or SC use, Multi-Dose… | 161,650 vials | Class II | Terminated | 12 Mar 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: "Subpotent; 18 month time point"
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: "Nationwide"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 24 May 2016. "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.