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Use caution Drug recall · FDA · Published June 27, 2024

Zydus Cyanocobalamin Injection Recall: Glass Particulate Matter Hazard

Zydus Pharmaceuticals recalls cyanocobalamin injection vials with glass particles that could cause injury during medical use. Affected lots manufactured in India expire July 2024.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0600-2024DrugZydus Pharmaceuticals ›
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Recalling firmZydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc73 Route 31 N · Pennington, NJ 08534-3601
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What happened, in plain English

Zydus Pharmaceuticals is recalling cyanocobalamin injection vials that contain glass particles. This could cause injury if the injection is administered improperly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/32602-zydus-cyanocobalamin-injection-recall-glass-particulate-matter-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/32602-zydus-cyanocobalamin-injection-recall-glass-particulate-matter-hazard · Updated September 23, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0600-2024

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“Zydus Cyanocobalamin Injection Recall: Glass Particulate Matter Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/32602-zydus-cyanocobalamin-injection-recall-glass-particulate-matter-hazard. Based on FDA recall #D-0600-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0600-2024%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Glass particles in the injection vials could become lodged in tissues during administration, potentially causing injury or infection. The particles may not be visible to the eye but can cause harm when injected.

Who’s affected

Healthcare providers using the recalled vials for medical injections. Patients receiving injections from these vials are at risk of injury.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for vials labeled 'Cyanocobalamin Injection, USP, 1,000mcg/mL, 1 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx Only'. Look for lot numbers L200253, L200281, or L200301 manufactured in India with expiration date 07/31/2024.

  • Brand
    Zydus Pharmaceuticals
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Vial Label

    Look for lot numbers L200253, L200281, or L200301 on the vial label.

  2. Contact Healthcare Provider

    If you have the recalled vial, contact your healthcare provider for guidance on next steps.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Tennessee.

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

States: Tennessee.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 14 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 27, 202412. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 16, 202423. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 24, 202434. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 4, 2025420242025
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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Where this comes from

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-0600-2024 (June 27, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0600-2024 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 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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