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IMAAVY Injection Recall: Particulate Matter Hazard

J&J recalls IMAAVY injection vials due to particulate matter. Check lot JNYJ1208, exp 10/30/2027 for details on this Class II drug recall.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0016-2027DrugJ&J Innovative Medicine ›
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What happened, in plain English

J&J Innovative Medicine is recalling a small batch of IMAAVY (nipocalimab-aahu) Injection due to the presence of particulate matter. The affected product consists of only 49 single-dose vials distributed in Ohio. No specific remedy or action steps are currently listed in the record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1622876-j-j-innovative-medicine-recalls-imaavy-nipocalimab-aahu-injection-300.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1622876-j-j-innovative-medicine-recalls-imaavy-nipocalimab-aahu-injection-300 · Updated October 21, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0016-2027

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“IMAAVY Injection Recall: Particulate Matter Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1622876-j-j-innovative-medicine-recalls-imaavy-nipocalimab-aahu-injection-300. Based on FDA recall #D-0016-2027 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0016-2027%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The presence of particulate matter in an injectable drug can pose serious health risks if the particles enter the bloodstream during intravenous infusion. This contamination violates standard safety expectations for sterile injections.

Who’s affected

Patients in Ohio who have been prescribed IMAAVY Injection and possess vials from lot JNYJ1208 with an expiration date of October 30, 2027. Healthcare providers administering this drug are also directly involved.

How to tell if you have this one

Check your vials for the following details: Brand IMAAVY, NDC 57894-800-01, Lot JNYJ1208, and Expiration Date 10/30/2027. The product is a 300 mg / 1.62 mL single-dose vial for intravenous infusion.

  • Brand
    J&J Innovative Medicine
  • Category
    Drug

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Ohio.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “OH” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Ohio.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 21 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 23, 202612. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 8, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 14, 202634. Added to GovInfoNow: Oct 21, 202642026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. Added to GovInfoNow

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0016-2027 (September 23, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0016-2027 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 21, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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