Class II · Moderate risk
Ferrous Sulfate 7.5 mg Iron/0.5 mL Oral Syringe
Defective Delivery System: Leakage observed after oral solution was repackaged into unit-dose syringes.
Gericare Iron Supplement Elixir Ferrous Sulfate 220 mg
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations: Products are being recalled due to an out of specification total aerobic microbial count in a water sample.
Cause type: Microbial contamination
Bacteria, mold, yeast or other microorganisms detected in the product. Contamination can occur from water systems, equipment or handling, and can cause infection. All microbial contamination recalls.
What was recalled
Gericare Iron Supplement Elixir Ferrous Sulfate 220 mg, packaged in 16 fl oz. (473 mL) bottles, Dist by: Gericare Pharmaceuticals Corp. 1650 63rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11204, NDC 57896-709-16, UPC 57896709167
Affected NDC
57896-0709-16
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Drug: Iron
- Recalling firm
- RIJ Pharmaceutical LLC
- NDC code
- 57896-709-16
- Origin
- NY, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0853-2018 · 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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