Class II · Moderate riskTerminated Initiated May 21, 2012 (14 years ago)
Trypan Blue Solution
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012. FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.
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
TRYPAN BLUE SOLUTION, P.F. 0.04% OPHTHALMIC 10 ML; TRYPAN BLUE SOLUTION, P.F. 0.05% OPHTHALMIC 0.5 ML 1.5 ML 10 ML 12 ML 2 ML 2.5 ML 3 ML 4 ML 4.5 ML 5 ML 6 ML 7.5 ML 8 ML; TRYPAN BLUE SOLUTION, P.F. 0.06% OPHTHALMIC 10 ML 2.5 ML; TRYPAN BLUE SOLUTION, P.F. 0.1% OPHTHALMIC 1 ML 1.5 ML 10 ML 12 ML 2 ML 25 ML 4 ML 5 ML 50 ML; TRYPAN BLUE SOLUTION, P.F. STSL (0.5ML SYRINGE, NO NEEDLE) 0.06% OPHTHALMIC 10 ML; TRYPAN BLUE, 0.75ML SYRINGE, LUER-LOK, STSL 0.1% OPHTHALMIC 3 ML 4.5 ML 9 ML; TRYPAN BLUE, 1ML SYRINGE, LUER-LOK, STSL 0.1% OPHTHALMIC 12 ML (30 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
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.
Other recalls by Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within expiry are subject to this recall. This recall is initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within expiry are subject to this recall. This recall is initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within expiry are subject to this recall. This recall is initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within expiry are subject to this recall. This recall is initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection.
Non-Sterility: Green Valley Drugs received positive sterility results from their testing lab on two lots of Methylprednisolone Preservative Free 40 mg/mL injectable suspension and one lot of Cyanocobalamin 1000 mcg/mL injection, 30 mL MDV.
Non-Sterility: Green Valley Drugs received positive sterility results from their testing lab on two lots of Methylprednisolone Preservative Free 40 mg/mL injectable suspension and one lot of Cyanocobalamin 1000 mcg/mL injection, 30 mL MDV.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Complains of a loose crimp applied to the fliptop vial; and a missing stopper and flip cap were received and therefore sterility cannot be assured.
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