Drug recall: EYLEA, (aflibercept) Injection, 2 mg (0.05mL of a 40mg/mL solution), Single-dose Pre-filled Syringe, Rx only…
Class II FDA enforcement event 94481. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Complaints of syringe breakage
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
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc started this drug recall on 23 Apr 2024. The firm address in the FDA record is in Tarrytown, NY. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 94481 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 8 May 2024. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 25 Sep 2025.
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.
USA Nationwide
Recalling firm
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Tarrytown, NY.
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.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0479-2024 | EYLEA, (aflibercept) Injection, 2 mg (0.05mL of a 40mg/mL solution), Single-dose Pre-filled Syringe, Rx only, Manufactured by: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591, NDC 61755-005-01 | 251,504 syringes | Class II | Terminated | 8 May 2024 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2024
- 319
- Share of these events in Class II
- 71%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2026 | Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) Injection, 350 mg/7 mL (50 mg/mL), For Intravenous Infusion After Dilution, Single-Dose Vial, | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 15 May 2024 | EYLEA, (aflibercept) Injection, For Intravitreal injection, 2 mg (0.05mL of a 40mg/mL solution), Single-dose Pre-filled | Drug | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0479-2024The 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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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 94481. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/94481/. 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:
USA Nationwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 94481?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
251,504 syringes
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2024 have the same class?
- 71% of the 319 drug events that started in 2024 are in Class II.