Hartley Medical Recalls Hydromorphone Syringes Due to Sterility Risk
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy recalls 40 ml Hydromorphone HCL syringes due to lack of sterility assurance. Check your BUD and consult a doctor.
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What happened, in plain English
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated has recalled one unit of Hydromorphone HCL 25 mg/ml in a 40 ml syringe because it lacks assurance of sterility. This means the medication may not be free from microorganisms, posing an infection risk to patients. The recall was issued on February 4, 2016, for a product with a Best Use Date (BUD) of May 3, 2016. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/43171-hartley-medical-recalls-hydromorphone-syringes-due-to-sterility-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/43171-hartley-medical-recalls-hydromorphone-syringes-due-to-sterility-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0750-2016
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“Hartley Medical Recalls Hydromorphone Syringes Due to Sterility Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/43171-hartley-medical-recalls-hydromorphone-syringes-due-to-sterility-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0750-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0750-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The primary hazard is the lack of assurance that the syringe contents are sterile. Injecting a non-sterile drug can introduce bacteria or other contaminants directly into the body, potentially causing severe infections or sepsis.
Who’s affected
Patients who received or possess this specific prescription syringe from Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy in Long Beach, CA. Anyone using non-sterile injectable medication is at risk for serious infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for a Hydromorphone HCL 25 mg/ml solution in a 40 ml syringe labeled with 'Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA'. The specific recalled item has a Best Use Date (BUD) of 5/3/2016. Only one unit was involved in this recall.
- Brand
Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy- Category
Drug
All 30 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Nationwide. No foreign distribution.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| D-0736-2016 | Morphine Sulfate 6 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 32 mg/ml, vol. 22 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0737-2016 | Baclofen 5000 mcg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0738-2016 | Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml/Baclofen 460 mcg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0739-2016 | Morphine Sulfate 0.5 mg/ml/Baclofen 1000 mcg/ml/, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0740-2016 | Hydromorphone 12 mg/ml/Baclofen 450 mcg/ml, vol. 20 ml, syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0741-2016 | Morphine Sulfate 9 mg/ml/Sufentanil Cit 180 mcg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 33 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml vial, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 vial |
| D-0742-2016 | Sufentanil Cit 1000 mcg/ml/Baclofen 300 mcg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0743-2016 | Morphine Sulfate 0.6 mg/ml, vol. 200 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 2 syringes |
| D-0744-2016 | Morphine Sulfate 20 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 11.3 mg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0745-2016 | Morphine Sulfate 50 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 24 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0746-2016 | Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 30 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0747-2016 | Morphine Sulfate 10 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0748-2016 | Baclofen 2000 mcg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0749-2016 | Hydromorphone HCL 20 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 40 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0750-2016 | Hydromorphone HCL 25 mg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0751-2016 | Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml/Fentanyl Citrate 0.15 mg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0752-2016 | Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0753-2016 | Hydromorphone HCL 2 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0754-2016 | Morphine Sulfate 1.5 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 2 syringes |
| D-0755-2016 | Fentanyl Citrate 1.275 mg/ml/Baclofen 150 mcg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 20 mg/ml/ Clonidine HCL 450 mcg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0756-2016 | Hydromorphone HCL 1 mg/ml, vol. 22 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 2 syringes |
| D-0757-2016 | Hydromorphone HCL 25 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 4 mg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0758-2016 | Hydromorphone HCL 10 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 4 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0759-2016 | Morphine Sulfate 11 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0760-2016 | Hydromorphone HCL 7 mg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 11.2 mg/ml, vol. 40 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0761-2016 | Sufentanil Cit 200 mcg/ml/Clonidine HCL 1600 mcg/ml, vol. 42 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0762-2016 | Morphine Sulfate 20 mg/ml, vol. 42 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0763-2016 | Morphine Sulfate 0.5 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0764-2016 | Hydromorphone HCL 0.5 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
| D-0765-2016 | Sufentanil Cit 50 mcg/ml/Clonidine HCL 1 mcg/ml/Bupivacaine HCL 5 mg/ml, vol. 20 ml syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA; BUD: 5/3/2016 | 1 syringe |
What to do — step by step
Stop using the syringe immediately
Do not administer the medication if you have a syringe matching the description above.
Contact your healthcare provider
Reach out to the prescribing doctor or pharmacist to discuss alternative treatment options and report the recalled product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide. No foreign distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- 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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- Official source: FDA Recall #D-0750-2016 (February 4, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0750-2016 to see it in context.
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