Sandoz Ceftriaxone Injection Recall: Missing Label Hazard
Sandoz recalls 1g Ceftriaxone injection vials due to missing labels. This affects patients using the medication for infections. Contact Sandoz for details.
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Labeling: Missing Label
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What happened, in plain English
Sandoz is recalling 10 vials of Ceftriaxone injection (1 gram) that lack proper labels. This could lead to medication errors if the vials are used without clear labeling. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42287-sandoz-ceftriaxone-injection-recall-missing-label-hazard.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42287-sandoz-ceftriaxone-injection-recall-missing-label-hazard · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0145-2017
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“Sandoz Ceftriaxone Injection Recall: Missing Label Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42287-sandoz-ceftriaxone-injection-recall-missing-label-hazard. Based on FDA recall #D-0145-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0145-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Missing labels could cause confusion about the medication's strength or use. This might lead to incorrect administration if the vials are not properly identified.
Who’s affected
Patients prescribed this antibiotic injection by a doctor. Those using the medication without proper labeling may face medication errors.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for vials labeled 'Ceftriaxone for Injection, USP, 1 gram, 10 Single use Vials' from Sandoz. The product was made in Austria and expires July 2019.
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What to do — step by step
Check Labels
Look for missing labels on the vial packaging. If labels are missing, do not use the vial.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Wisconsin.
FDA distribution: “WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-0145-2017 (October 19, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0145-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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