Hospira Magnesium Sulfate in Water for Injection Recall

Why it was recalled

Superpotent (Single Ingredient) Drug: Above specification assay results for percentage of magnesium sulfate.

Product description

Magnesium Sulfate in Water for Injection, 40 mg/mL (0.325 mEq Mg++/mL), 2 g total, 50 mL Flexible Container, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045; NDC 0409-6729-24.

Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes

Lot #: 04510KL*, Exp 01OCT2012; *lot number may have 01 or 02 following it

Where it was sold

Nationwide

What to do if you have this product

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Recall details

Recall number: D-1390-2012
Classification: Class III
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: Apr 5, 2012
FDA report date: Jun 27, 2012
Quantity: 164,568 containers
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recalling firm: Hospira, Inc.

Original FDA data

Every field from FDA enforcement report D-1390-2012, exactly as published.

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City: Lake Forest
State: IL
Status: Terminated
Country: United States
Event ID: 62053
Address: 600 N Field Dr Bldg J45
Code information: Lot #: 04510KL*, Exp 01OCT2012; *lot number may have 01 or 02 following it
Postal code: 60045
Report date: Jun 27, 2012
Product type: Drugs
Recall number: D-1390-2012
Classification: Class III
Recalling firm: Hospira, Inc.
Product quantity: 164,568 containers
Termination date: Aug 8, 2013
Reason for recall: Superpotent (Single Ingredient) Drug: Above specification assay results for percentage of magnesium sulfate.
Voluntary / mandated: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product description: Magnesium Sulfate in Water for Injection, 40 mg/mL (0.325 mEq Mg++/mL), 2 g total, 50 mL Flexible Container, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045; NDC 0409-6729-24.
Distribution pattern: Nationwide
Recall initiation date: Apr 5, 2012
Initial firm notification: Letter
Center classification date: Jun 20, 2012

How we source this data

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report D-1390-2012, published Jun 27, 2012. View the source record (openFDA) · FDA enforcement reports

Last checked against FDA data: Oct 2, 2026. Content last changed: Oct 2, 2026.

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