Cimzia Prefilled Syringes
UCB is recalling Cimzia prefilled syringes and starter kits due to a lack of assurance of sterility.
Contact your healthcare provider or pharmacist to determine if your medication is affected and to arrange for a replacement. Do not use the affected product.
Recall at a glance
- Quantity recalled
- 141,708 cartons
Why it was recalled
UCB Biosciences is recalling specific lots of Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) 200mg/mL prefilled syringes and starter kits due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The use of non-sterile injectable products can lead to serious infections.
Is mine affected?
Check the NDC or UPC and strength printed on the package. Yours is affected if it matches one below.
cimzia (certolizumab pegol), 2x200mg/mL PREFILLED SYRINGES (2 single-dose), Rx ONLY
- Lot code
- 2026-JUL-04
- NDC / UPC
- NDC 50474-710-79, NDC 50474-710-80, NDC 50474-710-81
Where it was sold
Distributed nationwide.
Timeline
- Firm initiated recall
- Publicly announced
- Listed on Recall Canary
- Summary updated
Official source
Editorial summary by Recall Canary · summary updated 2026-05-21 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration · severity reflects the agency's published classification