Pfizer recalls 1% Lidocaine HCl Injection (50mg/5mL) with glass syringes due to particulate matter risk. This may cause serious injury if injected. Contact Pfizer for return instructions.
Presence of Particulate Matter: identified as glass.
Pfizer is recalling 1% lidocaine injections in glass syringes because they contain glass particles. Using these could cause serious injury if injected into the body.
Glass particles in the injection can cause serious injury when injected into the body. This is a risk during medical procedures requiring the injection.
People with prescriptions for this lidocaine injection are affected. Those who have the glass syringes are at highest risk.
Check for the 1% lidocaine injection labeled 50mg/5mL (10mg/mL) in glass syringes. The product was distributed by Hospira with NDC 0409-4904-11 and lot number 42290DK.
Immediately stop using the recalled lidocaine injection if you have it.
No, the product contains glass particles that can cause serious injury if injected.
Check for the 1% lidocaine injection (50mg/5mL) in glass syringes with NDC 0409-4904-11 and lot number 42290DK.
Contact Pfizer directly for instructions on returning the product.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Pfizer to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall D-0101-2024 — Pfizer Pfizer Hello, I own a Pfizer that is covered by recall D-0101-2024 from Pfizer. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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