Drug recall: norepinephrine Bitartrate,16mg per 250mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, Fagron Sterile Services, 8710 34th St. N.…
Class II FDA enforcement event 98636. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; blue Break-Off-Part could detach from the administration port
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
Fagron Compounding Services started this drug recall on 20 Mar 2026. The firm address in the FDA record is in Wichita, KS. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 98636 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 Apr 2026. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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 in the U.S.A.
Recalling firm
Fagron Compounding Services, Wichita, KS.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0438-2026 | norepinephrine Bitartrate,16mg per 250mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, Fagron Sterile Services, 8710 34th St. N. Wichita, KS 67226, NDC 71266-5026-02 | 25,260 bags | Class II | Ongoing | 15 Apr 2026 |
| D-0439-2026 | norepinephrine Bitartrate, 32mg per 250mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, Fagron Sterile Services, 8710 34th St. N. Wichita, KS 67226, NDC 71266-5027-02 | 5140 bags | Class II | Ongoing | 15 Apr 2026 |
| D-0440-2026 | Vancomycin HCI, 1.25 grams added to 250 mL, 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, Fagron Sterile Services, 8710 34th St. N. Wichita, KS 67226, NDC 71266-5083-01 | 34,260 bags | Class II | Ongoing | 15 Apr 2026 |
| D-0441-2026 | Vancomycin HCI, 1.5 grams added to 250 mL, 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, Fagron Sterile Services, 8710 34th St. N. Wichita, KS 67226, NDC 71266-5085-01 | 16,130 bags | Class II | Ongoing | 15 Apr 2026 |
| D-0442-2026 | Vancomycin HCL, 1 gram added to 250 mL, 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, Fagron Sterile Services, 8710 34th St. N. Wichita, KS 67226, NDC 71266-5082-01 | 11,680 bags | Class II | Ongoing | 15 Apr 2026 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2026
- 234
- Share of these events in Class II
- 74%
- Product records in this event
- 5Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 6
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2025 | Tropicamide 1%/Cyclopentolate 1%/Phenylephrine 2.5%/Ketorolac 0.5% Topical Ophthalmic Solution, 0.5mL Single-Use Syringe | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 29 Aug 2025 | bevacizumab (Avastin) Injection, 1.25mg/0.05mL (0.12 mL Fill), Sterile Single-Dose Syringe, Fagron Sterile Services, 871 | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | fentaNYL Citrate In Sodium Chloride 1600mcg/100mL (16 mcg per mL) CII, Single use 100mL IV Bag, Fagron Sterile Services, | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Lidocaine HCl Injection, 2% (20mg per mL) (100 mg per 5 mL) per syringe, Rx only, Fagron Sterile Services, 8710 E. 34th | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Tropicamide 1% (10mg/mL), Cyclopentolate 1% (10mg/mL), Phenylephrine 2.5% (25mg/mL), Ketorolac 0.5% (5mg/mL), 5 mL bottl | Drug | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0438-2026The 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 98636. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/98636/. 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 in the U.S.A.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 98636?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
25,260 bags
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2026 have the same class?
- 74% of the 234 drug events that started in 2026 are in Class II.