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Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published October 24, 2017

Ace Surgical Succinylcholine 20mg/ml Vials: Incorrect Expiry Date Labeling

Ace Surgical recalls 10ml Succinylcholine vials with incorrect expiry dates on labels. Patients may need to check lot numbers and expiration dates to avoid using expired medication.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0071-2018DrugAce Surgical ›
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Recalling firmAce Surgical Supply Co., Inc.1034 Pearl St · Brockton, MA 02301-5411
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What happened, in plain English

Ace Surgical is recalling 10ml Succin: 20mg/ml vials due to incorrect or missing expiration dates on labels. This could lead to using expired medication, which may not be safe for medical use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41121-ace-surgical-succinylcholine-20mg-ml-vials-incorrect-expiry-date-labeling.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41121-ace-surgical-succinylcholine-20mg-ml-vials-incorrect-expiry-date-labeling · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0071-2018

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“Ace Surgical Succinylcholine 20mg/ml Vials: Incorrect Expiry Date Labeling.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41121-ace-surgical-succinylcholine-20mg-ml-vials-incorrect-expiry-date-labeling. Based on FDA recall #D-0071-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0071-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The vials have incorrect or missing expiration dates on their labels. This means the medication might be expired, which could lead to ineffective treatment or adverse reactions if used.

Who’s affected

Healthcare professionals who use these vials for medical procedures. Patients receiving these medications under a prescription are at risk if they use expired products.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for lot number 64340EV and expiration date 07/2018 on the outer poly bag. The product is sold under prescription only by Ace Surgical Co., Inc. in Brockton, MA.

  • Brand
    Ace Surgical
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Label Dates

    Look for the lot number 64340EV and expiration date 07/2018 on the outer poly bag.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “Product was distributed throughout the United States.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 24, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 7, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 15, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 20, 2018420172018
  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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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-0071-2018 (October 24, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0071-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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