Lower riskDrug recall · FDA · Published September 25, 2017
Sandoz Ampicillin Injections: Missing Labels in Some Packs
Sandoz recalls 10-count packs of Ampicillin injections (500mg/vial) due to missing labels on some vials. This could lead to incorrect dosing if used without proper labeling.
“Sandoz Ampicillin Injections: Missing Labels in Some Packs.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41172-sandoz-ampicillin-injections-missing-labels-in-some-packs. Based on FDA recall #D-1179-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1179-2017%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on September 25, 2017, that Sandoz Inc is recalling Ampicillin for Injection, USP, 500 mg per vial due to missing labels on some vials within shrink wrap packs. The recall affects 13,435 units distributed nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Sandoz
Product: Ampicillin for Injection, USP, 500 mg per vial
The hazard involves missing labels on some vials of ampicillin within the shrink wrap pack, according to a customer complaint. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Sandoz Inc has 29 other recalls on record since October 9, 2013. Recent Sandoz recalls include Focalin XR 5mg Capsules with missing lot/exp dates on June 1, 2026, Cyclophosphamide Injection due to temperature excursion risk on September 5, 2025, and Ciprofloxacin Otic Suspension for temperature abuse risk on August 13, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include American Regent Levocarnitine Injection (April 16, 2026), Winder Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution (November 26, 2025), and Greenstone Methylprednisolone Tablets (January 15, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 10-count shrink wrap packs of Ampicillin injections (500mg/vial) with NDC 0781-3407-95. The product was manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH or Sandoz Inc. in Princeton, NJ.
Brand
Sandoz
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Labels
Inspect vials for missing labels; if labels are missing, do not use the vial.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 18 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-1179-2017 (September 25, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1179-2017 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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