Miscalibrated and/or Defective Delivery System: Genentech has received complaints for Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 & 20 reporting that the dose knob spun slowly and the injection took longer than usual (slow dose delivery).
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📍Recalling firmGenentech Inc1 DNA Way · South San Francisco, CA 94080-4918
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Genentech Inc. is recalling a specific lot of Nutropin AQ NuSpin 20 (somatropin) injection syringes because the delivery system may be defective. Users have reported that the dose knob spins slowly, resulting in an injection time that is longer than usual. The recall affects 10,306 units distributed nationwide. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/48558-genentech-inc-recalls-nutropin-aq-nuspin-20-somatropin-rdna-origin.
“Genentech Recalls Nutropin AQ NuSpin 20 Due to Delivery Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated October 13, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/48558-genentech-inc-recalls-nutropin-aq-nuspin-20-somatropin-rdna-origin. Based on FDA recall #D-087-2013 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-087-2013%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2012-09-20 that Genentech Inc. is recalling Nutropin AQ NuSpin 20 injections due to a miscalibrated delivery system that may cause slow dose delivery. The agency issued recall number D-087-2013 for the voluntary Class II action.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Genentech
Product: Nutropin AQ NuSpin 20 Injection
NDC#50242-0076-01
Lot# 936674
Expiration date: 09/30/13
The hazard
Genentech reported complaints that the dose knob spun slowly and the injection took longer than usual for Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 & 20 devices. This slow dose delivery is the primary hazard associated with the defective delivery system.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Genentech, Inc. has had 9 other recalls on record since 2012-07-30. Recent brand recalls include a Cathflo Activase recall on 2024-05-20 for deformed stoppers and a Susvimo Ocular Implant recall on 2022-10-18 for defective delivery systems. Other recent recalls of similar products include Baxter Vasopressin Injection (2026-08-06), Wells Pharma Fentanyl Citrate Injectable Solution (2026-04-01), and Meitheal Cetrorelix Acetate Injection Kit (2026-02-09).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if you have Nutropin AQ NuSpin 20 (somatropin (rDNA origin) injection) 20 mg/2mL manufactured by Genentech. Specifically look for NDC#50242-0076-01 and Lot# 936674 with an expiration date of 09/30/13.
Brand
Genentech
Category
Drug
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
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Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Nationwide
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
D-087-2013
Nutropin AQ NuSpin 20 (somatropin (rDNA origin) injection} 20 mg/ 2mL Genentech, South San Francisco, CA 94080, NDC#50242-0076-01; Lot# 936674 Exp. 09/30/13
10,306 syringes
D-088-2013
Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10 (somatropin (rDNA origin) injection} 10 mg/ 2mL Genentech, South San Francisco, CA 94080, NDC#50242-0074-01; Lot # 936670 Exp. 09/30/13
12,791 syringes
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Your Device Details
Verify if your syringe matches NDC#50242-0076-01 and Lot# 936674 with an expiration date of 09/30/13.
Contact Your Healthcare Provider
The recall record does not specify a direct remedy or return process, so you should consult your healthcare provider for instructions on how to proceed with replacement or disposal.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 15 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
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-087-2013 (September 20, 2012) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-087-2013 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 13, 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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