Class III · Low risk
Betadine (Povidone-Iodine)
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Defective container; syringe content migrating past the seal of the plunger may cause a lack of assurance of sterility
Cause type: Sterility / contamination
A product that must be sterile could not be assured sterile, or was contaminated. A top reason for injectables, eye drops and IV products - loss of sterility assurance can lead to serious infections. All sterility / contamination recalls.
What was recalled
Betadine (Povidone-Iodine) 5%, 0.5mL per syringe Single Use Syringe Rx only, For Topical Ophthalmic Use (DO NOT INJECT) STERILE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION, PRESERVATIVE FREE, Edge Pharma, LLC 856 Hercules Dr. Colchester, VT 05446 Customer Service (USA) 1-802-992-1178
Drug: Iodine Category: Eye Drops & Ophthalmic
- Recalling firm
- Edge Pharma, LLC
- Origin
- VT, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0335-2021 · FDA notice
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
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