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.
Preferred Plus Pharmacy Iron Elixir Ferrous Sulfate
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
cGMP Deviations: Products may have microbial contamination.
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
Preferred Plus Pharmacy Iron Elixir Ferrous Sulfate, 220 mg, 16 fl oz. (473 mL), Distributed by: Geri-care Pharmaceuticals Corp. 1650 63rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11204, NDC 52807-177-16
Affected NDC
52807-0177-16
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Drug: Iron
- Recalling firm
- Geritrex, LLC
- NDC code
- 52807-177-16
- Origin
- NY, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1524-2019 · 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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