Drug recall: 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)…

Class II FDA enforcement event 74707. Recall start date: 15 Aug 2016. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 23 Aug 2019.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Discoloration: Firm received complaints of product discoloration and particulates.

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

Hospira Inc. started this drug recall on 15 Aug 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Lake Forest, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 74707 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Sep 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 23 Aug 2019.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

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.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Product was distributed nationwide. 23700 units distributed to US and Puerto Rico, and Bahamas was 300 units. 30 units returned by customer and destroyed internally.

Recalling firm

Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 74707: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
D-1500-2016	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 Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-2025-20	24000 vials	Class II	Terminated	21 Sep 2016

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Drug events that started in 2016: 288
Share of these events in Class II: 46%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 151

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of 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
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
15 Mar 2016	Quelicin (Succinylcholine Chloride) Injection, USP 200 mg. (20 mg/mL), 10 mL Multiple-dose vial, packaged in 25 Unit via	Drug	Class III	1

Hospira Inc.: all 151 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report D-1500-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 74707. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/74707/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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: Product was distributed nationwide. 23700 units distributed to US and Puerto Rico, and Bahamas was 300 units. 30 units returned by customer and destroyed internally.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 74707?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 24000 vials
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many drug recalls of 2016 have the same class?: 46% of the 288 drug events that started in 2016 are in Class II.