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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Oct 19, 2015 (11 years ago)

Cyancobalamin 2000mcg/mL Injection

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

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

Cyancobalamin 2000mcg/mL Injection, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E. Main Street, Springerville, Arizona 85938

Drug: Cobalamin

Recalling firm
Western Drug
Origin
AZ, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0425-2016 · 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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Class II · Moderate risk

Methyl-Cobalamin injectable

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Terminated Sterility / contamination Auro Pharmacies, Inc. D-1167-2018
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Methyl-Cobalamin injectable

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Inadequate processes and equipment to assure the sterility of products intended to be sterile.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Auro Pharmacies, Inc. D-1162-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Methyl-Cobalamin injectable

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Inadequate processes and equipment to assure the sterility of products intended to be sterile.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Auro Pharmacies, Inc. D-1161-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Methyl-Cobalamin injectable

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Inadequate processes and equipment to assure the sterility of products intended to be sterile.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Auro Pharmacies, Inc. D-1160-2018

Other recalls by Western Drug

All 2015 recalls