Class I โ€” Serious Health Hazard

Serious health hazard โ€” there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to this product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

HYDROmorphone HCl Injection Recalled by Hospira Inc. Due to Superpotent (Single Ingredient) Drug: The prefilled cartridge unit...

Date: August 15, 2012
Company: Hospira Inc.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Drug)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Hospira Inc. directly.

Affected Products

HYDROmorphone HCl Injection, USP, 2 mg/mL, 1 mL fill in a 2.5 mL Carpuject prefilled cartridge unit, packaged in 10-count Carpujects per carton, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-1312-30, Barcode (01) 1 030409 131230 9 (carton), (01) 0 030409 131230 2 (cartridge unit).

Quantity: 216,880 cartridge units

Why Was This Recalled?

Superpotent (Single Ingredient) Drug: The prefilled cartridge unit has been found to be overfilled and contain more than the 1 mL labeled fill volume.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Hospira Inc.

Hospira Inc. has 245 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Drug). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report