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Recall of Sterile Water for Injection (30mL vials), USP, packed with Antihemophilic Factor/von Willebrand Factor Complex (Human), Humate-P , Aventis-Behring, L.L.C.

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DATE RECALL INITIATED:

November 3, 2003

LOT NUMBERS

Sterile Water for Injection (30mL vials), USP, lot numbers 02111011, 05311011, 10411011, 12111011, 13511011, 18011011, and 19211011 packaged as a component of following lots of Humate-P:

Humate-P Lot nos.
Sterile Water Lot Nos.
19366611A, 19466611A
02111011
19766611A, 19866611A, 19966611A, 20066611A, 20166611A, 20266611A, 20566611A, 20666611A
05311011
20766611A, 20866611A, 21266611A, 21366611A, 21466611A, 21566611A, 21666611A, 21766611A, 22066611A
10411011
22166611A, 22266611A, 22566611A, 22666611A, 22766611A, 22866611A, 22966611A, 23066611A, 23366611A, 23466611A, 23566611A
12111011
23666611A, 23766611A, 23866611A, 23966611A, 24266611A, 24366611A, 24466611A, 24666611A
13511011
24566611A, 24766611A, 25266611A, 25366611A, 25466611A, 25566611A
18011011
26666611A
19211011

MANUFACTURER:

Aventis-Behring, L.L.C.
1020 First Avenue
P.O. Box 61501
King of Prussia, PA 19406-0901

REASON:

Aventis-Behring, L.L.C., is recalling Sterile Water for Injection (30mL vials), USP, that is packaged as a component of Humate-P after discovering occurrences of cracked vials involving these lots of Sterile Water for Injection, USP. The manufacturer advises that this is not a recall of Humate-P and instructs recipients not to return any Humate-P. Instead, establishments are instructed to examine their inventories of Humate-P for vials of Sterile Water for Injection, USP, from the listed lots. Any stock of Sterile Water for Injection, USP, from the listed lots should not be used or distributed, but returned to Aventis-Behring.

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