Little shards of stainless steel aren’t too good for your bloodstream the last time I checked.
This voluntary recall from Hospira is for “85 lots of Liposyn II 10%, Liposyn II 20%, Liposyn III 10%, Liposyn III 20%, Liposyn III 30% and 73 lots of Propofol Injectable Emulsion 1% products that begin with the lot numbers 79 and 80… The affected lots were distributed between July 2009 and October 2009, and no other lots are affected by this recall.”
The reason for this recall is that… “some of the containers may contain particulate matter. The source of the particulate matter has been identified as stainless steel equipment used in the manufacturing process.”
In the list of things this particulate matter might do to you is “…potentially act as emboli and impede blood flow. Particulates may also cause mechanical damage to the body and may escalate damage through the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS). Restriction in blood supply to tissues could lead to stroke, respiratory failure, kidney failure, liver failure, heart attack and/or death.”
You know. The usual side effects.
Fortunately nobody has been hurt by this, and Hospira is asking that “anyone with an existing inventory should quarantine the product immediately and call Stericycle at 1-866-654-0725 to arrange for the return of these products. For medical inquiries, please contact Hospira Medical Communications at 1-800-615-0187 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday.”
