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Clinical Innovations, LLC Recall: Firm received complaints of leaking, black liquid, and black particulates in the product vials.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Clinical Innovations, LLC
Product
Sweetums 24% sucrose solution preservative free. Vials conta…
Recall date
July 19, 2022
Terminated
March 20, 2023
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Firm received complaints of leaking, black liquid, and black particulates in the product vials.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Sweetums 24% sucrose solution preservative free. Vials containing 1ml or 2ml of 24% sucrose in purified water. Product is administered by drop using vials and tip allows controlled administration directly to tongue or buccal surface. Product is only used in the hospital setting including the NICU. VPSU15031250, 2mL vial, box qty 250 UPC VPSU15033250, 1mL vial, box 250 UPC VPSU15033250B, 1mL vial, individually wrapped, box qty 250 UPC 00814247020314 00814247020314 10,922 boxes (250 vials/box) total VPSU15031250 20114a 12/12/2022 VPSU15031250 21001a 01/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21001b 01/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21004a 01/11/2023 VPSU15031250 21004b 01/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21007a 01/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21007b 01/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21007c 01/30/2023 VPSU15031250 21015a 02/28/2023 VPSU15031250 21015b 02/28/2023 VPSU15031250 21022a 02/28/2023 VPSU15031250 21040d 03/29/2023 VPSU15031250 21043a 04/13/2023 VPSU15031250 21043b 04/30/2023 VPSU15031250 21049a 04/30/2023 VPSU15031250 21049b 04/30/2023 VPSU15031250 21051a 05/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21056b 05/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21069a 06/21/2023 VPSU15031250 21081a 07/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21081b 07/31/2023 VPSU15033250 20115a 12/12/2022 VPSU15033250 21002a 01/31/2023 VPSU15033250 21006a 01/31/2023 VPSU15033250 21037a 03/31/2023 VPSU15033250 21040b 03/31/2023 VPSU15033250 21056a 05/31/2023 VPSU15033250 21062a 06/30/2023 VPSU15033250 21076a 07/31/2023 VPSU15033250 21089a 08/10/2023 VPSU15033250B 21040c 03/31/2023 VP = Was used to distinguish product for specific customers. The decision was made to consolidate the naming of the SKUs. For ease of consolidation the prefix VP was maintained. SU = SweetUms 15033 = 1 mL capacity of vial 15031 = 2 mL capacity of vial 15032 = 2 mL capacity of vial w/preservatives 250 = number of units in a box A = All lots have an A. If the product needs to be sub-lotted QA issues new paperwork for the sublot with a "B".

Distribution

  • Nationwide - all 48 states plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico. Australia and United Arab Emirates (Dubai).

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-1684-2022
Event ID
90607
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Clinical Innovations, LLC
Product description
Sweetums 24% sucrose solution preservative free. Vials containing 1ml or 2ml of 24% sucrose in purified water. Product is administered by drop using vials and tip allows controlled administration directly to tongue or buccal surface. Product is only used in the hospital setting including the NICU. VPSU15031250, 2mL vial, box qty 250 UPC VPSU15033250, 1mL vial, box 250 UPC VPSU15033250B, 1mL vial, individually wrapped, box qty 250 UPC 00814247020314
Quantity
10,922 boxes (250 vials/box) total
Reason
Firm received complaints of leaking, black liquid, and black particulates in the product vials.
Recall initiation date
July 19, 2022
Report date
September 7, 2022
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
March 20, 2023
Distribution pattern
Nationwide - all 48 states plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico. Australia and United Arab Emirates (Dubai).
UPC, lot, and code information
UPC 00814247020314; VPSU15031250 20114a 12/12/2022 VPSU15031250 21001a 01/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21001b 01/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21004a 01/11/2023 VPSU15031250 21004b 01/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21007a 01/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21007b 01/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21007c 01/30/2023 VPSU15031250 21015a 02/28/2023 VPSU15031250 21015b 02/28/2023 VPSU15031250 21022a 02/28/2023 VPSU15031250 21040d 03/29/2023 VPSU15031250 21043a 04/13/2023 VPSU15031250 21043b 04/30/2023 VPSU15031250 21049a 04/30/2023 VPSU15031250 21049b 04/30/2023 VPSU15031250 21051a 05/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21056b 05/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21069a 06/21/2023 VPSU15031250 21081a 07/31/2023 VPSU15031250 21081b 07/31/2023 VPSU15033250 20115a 12/12/2022 VPSU15033250 21002a 01/31/2023 VPSU15033250 21006a 01/31/2023 VPSU15033250 21037a 03/31/2023 VPSU15033250 21040b 03/31/2023 VPSU15033250 21056a 05/31/2023 VPSU15033250 21062a 06/30/2023 VPSU15033250 21076a 07/31/2023 VPSU15033250 21089a 08/10/2023 VPSU15033250B 21040c 03/31/2023 VP = Was used to distinguish product for specific customers. The decision was made to consolidate the naming of the SKUs. For ease of consolidation the prefix VP was maintained. SU = SweetUms 15033 = 1 mL capacity of vial 15031 = 2 mL capacity of vial 15032 = 2 mL capacity of vial w/preservatives 250 = number of units in a box A = All lots have an A. If the product needs to be sub-lotted QA issues new paperwork for the sublot with a "B".
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
E-Mail
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
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Clinical Innovations, LLC

Product
Sweetums 24% sucrose solution with preservative. Vials conta…
Published
September 7, 2022
Distribution
Nationwide

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