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Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published April 10, 2024

Imprimis Epinephrine-Lidocaine Vials Recalled Due to Assay Inaccuracy

Imprimis NJOF recalls specific epinephrine-lidocaine vials for assay inaccuracies. These prescription-only vials may not contain the correct medication concentration.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0478-2024DrugImprimis NJOF ›
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Recalling firmImprimis NJOF, LLC1705 Route 46 Ste 6B · Ledgewood, NJ 07852-9720
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Imprimis NJOF has recalled certain epinephrine-lidocaine vials because they failed quality testing for medication concentration. This could mean the vials don't have the right amount of active ingredients, potentially affecting medical treatment effectiveness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/32742-imprimis-epinephrine-lidocaine-vials-recalled-due-to-assay-inaccuracy.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/32742-imprimis-epinephrine-lidocaine-vials-recalled-due-to-assay-inaccuracy · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0478-2024

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“Imprimis Epinephrine-Lidocaine Vials Recalled Due to Assay Inaccuracy.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/32742-imprimis-epinephrine-lidocaine-vials-recalled-due-to-assay-inaccuracy. Based on FDA recall #D-0478-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0478-2024%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on April 10, 2024, that Imprimis NJOF, LLC is recalling Epinephrine-Lidocaine HCl vials due to out-of-specification assay results. Owners should contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Imprimis NJOF
  • Product: Epinephrine-Lidocaine HCl 0.25 mg/mL and 7.5 mg/mL Preservative-Free, 1 mL Single-Use vials
  • NDC: 71384-640-01
  • Lot codes: 23JUL028 (Exp. Date 8/1/2024), 23AUG053 (Exp. Date 8/30/2024)
  • Units affected: 15,414

The hazard

The recall is due to the product being out of specification for assay. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Imprimis NJOF, LLC has 13 other recalls on record since 2020-12-17. Other recent recalls of similar products include Imprimis NJOF recalls intraocular injection with glass particles (2025-12-18), Klarity-C Drops Recall: Subpotent Drug Risk (2025-10-20), and Imprimis Epinephrine Vials Recall: Subpotent Drug Risk (2025-07-09).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the vial label for the product name 'Epinephrine-Lidocaine HCl 0.25 mg/mL and 7.5 mg/mL Preservative-Free, 1 mL Single-Use vials'. Look for lot numbers 23JUL028 (expires 8/1/2024) or 23AUG053 (expires 8/30/2024).

  • Brand
    Imprimis NJOF
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Vial Label

    Look for the lot numbers 23JUL028 or 23AUG053 on the vial label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 28 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 10, 202412. FDA classified it Class III: Apr 30, 202423. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 8, 202432024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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Questions people ask

Are these vials safe to use?

The recall indicates the vials may not have the correct medication concentration, so they should not be used until the manufacturer provides instructions.

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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-0478-2024 (April 10, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0478-2024 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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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