Voluntary Recall of Activase® 100 mg
October 25, 2017
Sterile Water for Injection packaged with Activase® 100 mg may be cracked or chipped at the neck of the vial and leaking.
Please be advised that Genentech has issued a voluntary recall of Activase for NDC 50242-0085-27.
According to Genentech, this recall has been initiated due to complaints of Sterile Water for Injection vials manufactured by Hospira, a Pfizer company. The vials of Sterile Water for Injection are packaged with Activase® (alteplase) 100 mg, and may be cracked or chipped at the neck of the vial and leaking.
Activase® 100 mg vial
| Lot Number | Vial Size | Expiry Date |
| 3128243 | 100 MG VIAL | 09/30/2018 |
| 3141239 | 100 MG VIAL | 09/30/2018 |
| 3166728 | 100 MG VIAL | 02/28/2019 |
Anyone with an existing inventory of Activase 100 mg lots should call the FedEx Supply Chain at 877-674-2081 to initiate the RGA process.
If you already received notification and returned the product to FFF, no action is required.
If you need assistance, please call FFF's Wow! Customer Care at
(800) 843-7477.