Drug recall: Dextrose Injection, USP, 70%, Packaged as 500 mL in 1000 mL Bag, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409

FDA enforcement event 73472 · Class II · initiated 8 Mar 2016 · status Terminated · terminated 6 Dec 2017

DrugVoluntary: Firm initiated6 product recordsLake Forest, IL

Hospira Inc. (Lake Forest, IL) initiated this drug recall on 8 Mar 2016; FDA lists 6 product records under event 73472, 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. 46% of the 288 drug enforcement events initiated in 2016 carry the same class.

Status: Terminated, terminated 6 Dec 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Hospira Inc. has 151 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

Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL.

Reason for recall

"Chemical Contamination: Potential for contamination of the products with an aromatic hydrocarbon resin."

Distribution

"US: Nationwide and Singapore"

Product records

Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
D-0827-2016	Dextrose Injection, USP, 70%, Packaged as 500 mL in 1000 mL Bag, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-7918-19, Barcode (01) 0 030409 791819 5	11256 bags	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
D-0828-2016	Dextrose Injection, USP, 50%, Packaged as 500 mL in 1000 mL Bag, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-7936-19, Barcode (01) 0 030409 793619 9	4368 bags	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
D-0829-2016	Dextrose Injection, USP, 20%, Packaged as 500 mL in 1000 mL Bags, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-7935-19, Barcode (01) 0 030409 793519 2	552 bags	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
D-0830-2016	Aminosyn-PF (amino acids) 7%, Sulfite-Free, 500 mL Bags, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC: 0409-4178-03 Barcode (01) 0 030409 417803 5	1776 bags	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
D-0831-2016	Mannitol I.V., 20%, USP (20 g/ 100 mL), Packaged in 250 mL Bags, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC: 0409-7715-02, Barcode (01) 0 030409 771502 2	22292 bags	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016
D-0832-2016	Potassium Chloride Injection 20 mEq, 400 mEq/L, Packaged in 50 mL Bags, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-7077-14	81888 bags	Class II	Terminated	27 Apr 2016

Context

46%of 2016 drug events are Class II288 events that year

6product records in this eventfirm median: 1

151events on this register for the firm

Other enforcement events for Hospira Inc.

Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
21 Apr 2017	Infant 25% DEXTROSE Injection, USP, 2.5 g (250 mg/mL), 10 mL Unit of Use Single-dose Syringe per carton, Rx only, Hospir	Drug	Class I	1
1 Nov 2016	Fentanyl Citrate Injection, USP, 100 mcg Fentanyl/ 2mL, Single Dose, 50 mcg/mL, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest IL 6	Drug	Class II	1
15 Aug 2016	DOBUTamine Injection, USP 250 mg/20 mL, 20 mL Vial, For IV Use Only, Must be Diluted Prior to Use, (12.5 mg per mL), Rx	Drug	Class II	1
29 Jun 2016	5% Lidocaine HCL and 7.5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 2 mL Single-dose ampule, 5 count box, Rx Only, For Spinal Anesthesia	Drug	Class III	1
23 Jun 2016	Diazepam Injection USP 10mg/2mL (5 mg/mL, 2 mL), Rx only, Hospira Inc. Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-1273-32	Drug	Class II	1
6 May 2016	Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Injection, USP, 10 g, 100 mL vial, Rx only, Hospira, Lake Forest, IL, NDC 0409-6510-01	Drug	Class II	1
25 Mar 2016	The Plum 360 is a large volume infuser capable of delivering fluids for a variety of therapies such as parenteral, enter	Device	Class II	2
23 Mar 2016	Magnesium Sulfate Inj., USP 50%, 10 g/20 mL (0.5 g/mL), (4 mEq Magnesium/mL, 20 mL Single-dose vial, packaged in 25 vial	Drug	Class III	1
23 Mar 2016	Magnesium Sulfate Inj., USP 50%, 10 g/20 mL (0.5 g/mL), (4 mEq Magnesium/mL, 20 mL Single-dose vial, packaged in 25 vial	Drug	Class I	1
18 Mar 2016	8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50mEq (1mEq/mL), 4.2 grams (84 mg/mL), 50 mL, Rx only, Hospira Inc, Lake Forest,	Drug	Class I	1

All 151 events for Hospira Inc.

Questions and answers

Why was this drug recalled?

FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Chemical Contamination: Potential for contamination of the products with an aromatic hydrocarbon resin."

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: "US: Nationwide and Singapore"

Is the recall still ongoing?

FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 6 Dec 2017. "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.