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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated May 21, 2012 (14 years ago)

Water Bact Sterile -

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.

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

WATER BACT STERILE - (25X30ML)*** INJECTABLE 30 ML 750 MLS; WATER STERILE - USP (25X10ML)* INJECTABLE 10 ML 10 MLS 100 ML 100 MLS 1000 ML 110 ML 120 ML 130 ML 130 MLS 150 150 ML 150 MLS 160 ML 160 MLS 20 20 ML 200 ML 200 MLS 2000 ML 230 ML 240 ML 250 ML 250 MLS 30 ML 30 MLS 300 300 ML 300 MLS 40 ML 40 MLS 400 ML 400 MLS 50 50 ML 50 MLS 500 ML 500 MLS 60 60 ML 60 MLS 6800 ML 70 ML 7240 ML 7500 ML 80 ML 80 MLS 90 ML; WATER STERILE - USP (25X20ML)** INJECTABLE 1000 MLS 200 ML 200 MLS 300 MLS 400 MLS 500 ML 60 60 ML 600 20 600 ML; WATER STERILE - USP (25X50ML)** INJECTABLE 1000 ML 1150 ML 1250 MLS 1350 ML 150 MLS 2500 ML 300 ML 50 ML 500 ML 500 MLS 600 600 ML 600 MLS (72 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)

Recalling firm
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
Origin
FL, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1643-2012 · 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.

Other recalls by Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab

All 2012 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk

Ceftriaxone 1 gm/50 mL D5W

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.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Franck's Lab Inc dba Trinity Care Solutions D-1482-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Cefepime 2 gm/100 mL 0.9%NS

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.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Franck's Lab Inc dba Trinity Care Solutions D-1481-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Ceftriaxone 2 gm/100 mL D5W

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.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Franck's Lab Inc dba Trinity Care Solutions D-1480-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Cefepime 1 gm/100 mL 0.9%NS

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.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Franck's Lab Inc dba Trinity Care Solutions D-1479-2014

Other sterility / contamination recalls from 2012

All sterility / contamination recalls
Class I · High risk

Cyanocobalamin 1000 mcg/ml

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.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Green Valley Drugs D-322-2013
Class III · Low risk

TORISEL Kit

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; potential that a low level of endotoxins may be present in the diluent vials.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Pfizer Inc. NDC 0008-1179-01 D-219-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Nalbuphine HCl Injection

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.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Hospira, Inc. NDC 0409-1467-01 D-096-2013