Hazard

Contamination Risk recalls

997 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total: 997
Critical: 2
Severe: 114
Most recent: 2026-09-30

Of the 997 contamination risk recalls we have scored against our rubric, 2 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 114 (11%) are Severe.

Which agencies issued them

About this hazard tag

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326–350 of 997

HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0974-2023·2023-08-09
Heparin IV Bags Recalled Due to Sterility Assurance Failure
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling heparin IV bags due to lack of sterility assurance and missing validation data for decontamination cycles. The recall affects 358 bags distributed nationwide.
Product
heparin 2500 units added to 0.9% sodium chloride 250mL, CONCENTRATION = 10 units/mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Cental Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-8000-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1073-2023·2023-08-09
ePHEDrine Injectable Syringes Recalled Over Sterility Assurance Gaps
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling 8,942 ePHEDrine syringes nationwide due to lack of validation data for sterilization procedures, creating a potential sterility risk for injectable medications.
Product
ePHEDrine in 0.9% sodium chloride, 50 mg /5 mL, (10 mg/mL), 5 mL Syringe, Rx only, CAPS Inc., Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC 71286-6004-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1050-2023·2023-08-09
Fentanyl Injectable Solution Recalled for Unvalidated Sterilization Cycles
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling 848 bags of fentanyl injection nationwide due to lack of validated sterilization processes that assure product sterility. Multiple lots distributed to healthcare facilities are affected.
Product
fentaNYL, 2500 mcg/50 mL, (50 mcg/mL), 100 mL bag, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC: 71286-2003-4
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2320-2023·2023-08-09
Medical procedural kits recalled for potential sterile ultrasound gel defect
Medline is recalling 93,587 custom procedural kits worldwide because the sterile ultrasound gel component may not meet sterility specifications.
Product
Custom Sterile and Non-Sterile Procedural Kits containing Turkuaz Ultrasound Gel. Labeled as the following: a. DR. ROSEN VEIN PACK, Model Number: DYNJ67517; b. DR. VANBOSSE LOWER EXT PACK, Model Number: DYNJ51416B; c. DRAINAGE TRAY, Model Number: DYNJ42913, DYNJ42913A…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0973-2023·2023-08-09
FDA Recalls Oxytocin Injectable Due to Sterility Assurance Failure
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling 3,821 bags of oxytocin IV bags nationwide due to lack of sterility assurance and missing validation data for decontamination cycles.
Product
oxyTOCIN 15 units added to 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Cental Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6042-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0984-2023·2023-08-09
IV Oxytocin Solution Recall Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling 9,504 IV bags of oxytocin mixed with Lactated Ringer's solution because validation data for sterilization cycles is lacking. The product was distributed nationwide.
Product
oxyTOCIN 20 units added to Lactated Ringer's 1000 mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6038-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0989-2023·2023-08-09
FDA Recalls IV Potassium Phosphate Solution Due to Sterility Assurance Issues
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling 7,469 bags of potassium phosphate IV solution nationwide because decontamination validation data is lacking, creating a sterility assurance gap.
Product
potassium phosphate 15 mmole added to 0.9% sodium Chloride 250 mL, IV Bag, RX Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6060-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2297-2023·2023-08-09
Procedural kits containing Turkuaz ultrasound gel recalled for sterility failure
Medline Industries recalls approximately 97,677 procedural kits containing Turkuaz Ultrasound Gel due to potential sterility specification failures. The affected kits were distributed worldwide from April 1, 2020 to April 28, 2023.
Product
Custom Sterile and Non-Sterile Procedural Kits containing Turkuaz Ultrasound Gel. Labeled as the following: a. (13) STC IVC FILTER/ANGIOGRAM, Model Number: DYNJ908249A; b. 16CM 3L 7FR CVC INSERTION BUNDLE, Model Numbers: ECVC7410A; c. 16CM 7F 3L CVC MAX BARRIER…
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1023-2023·2023-08-09
Cardioplegia Solution recalled for lack of sterility assurance
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling 56 bags of Cardioplegia Solution due to lack of sterility assurance and missing validation data for decontamination cycles. Product was distributed nationwide.
Product
CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 7.5 mEq K, Reperfusate 4:1, low potassium, IV Bag, total volume = 238.75 mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0007-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0960-2023·2023-08-09
PHENYLephrine Intravenous Bags Recalled for Lack of Sterility Assurance
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling PHENYLephrine IV bags distributed nationwide. The company could not prove the products were properly sterilized.
Product
PHENYLephrine, 10mg/250ml added to 0.9% sodium chloride, 40mcg/mL, IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6058-1.
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0970-2023·2023-08-09
Vancomycin IV Bags Recalled Over Sterility Assurance Concerns Nationwide
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling vancomycin 2 g/500 mL IV bags nationwide due to lack of sterility assurance. Validation data for decontamination cycles is not available.
Product
vancomycin 2 g/500 mL added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 4 mg/mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6078-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1037-2023·2023-08-09
Cardioplegia Solution Recalled Due to Sterility Assurance Failure
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling 356 bags of cardioplegia solution distributed nationwide. The recall is due to lack of assurance of sterility, as validation data for decontamination cycles is lacking.
Product
Cardioplegia Solution, low K, Maintenance 4:1 Plasmalyte, Low Potassium, IV Bag, total volume = 1047 mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0211-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0998-2023·2023-08-09
Neonatal TPN Bags Recalled Due to Sterility Assurance Failure
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services recalls 420 bags of neonatal TPN containing amino acids and dextrose due to lack of assurance of sterility. Validation data for decontamination cycles was not available.
Product
Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 3%/Dextrose 10% with **low calcium** and HEPARIN, IV Bag, total volume = 250mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0428-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0982-2023·2023-08-09
FDA Recalls Neostigmine Injectable Syringes Due to Sterility Assurance Deficiency
FDA is recalling Central Admixture Pharmacy Services' neostigmine injectable syringes due to lacking validation data for sterilization decontamination cycles, raising concerns about product sterility.
Product
neostigmine 5 mg/5mL (1mg/mL) Syringe, Rx only, This drug was repacked by CAPS, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6065-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0963-2023·2023-08-09
IV Phenylephrine bags recalled for lack of sterility assurance
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services recalled 9,432 IV bags containing phenylephrine due to lack of assurance of sterility and insufficient validation data for decontamination cycles. The product was distributed nationwide.
Product
PHENYLephrine, 40mg/250ml, added to 0.9% sodium chloride, IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6092-1.
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2318-2023·2023-08-09
Medical Procedural Kits Recalled Due to Ultrasound Gel Sterility Risk
Medline Industries is recalling 1,182 sterile and non-sterile procedural kits because the ultrasound gel component may not meet sterility specifications. The affected kits were distributed worldwide between April 2020 and April 2023.
Product
Custom Sterile and Non-Sterile Procedural Kits containing Turkuaz Ultrasound Gel. Labeled as the following: a. CATH LAB BASIN PACK, Model Number: DYNJ69864A; b. DELNOR VASCULAR BASIN PACK, Model Number: DYNJ82257; c. FLAP PACK, Model Number: DYNJ60224C;
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Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2314-2023·2023-08-09
Medline procedural kits with potentially non-sterile ultrasound gel recalled
Medline Industries is recalling 80 custom procedural kits containing ultrasound gel that may not meet sterility specifications. Kits were distributed worldwide from April 2020 to April 2023.
Product
Custom Sterile and Non-Sterile Procedural Kits containing Turkuaz Ultrasound Gel. Labeled as the following: a. PACK ENDO AAA HYBRID CHRG, Model Number: DYNJ60126B;
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1055-2023·2023-08-09
Hydromorphone Injection Syringes Recalled for Sterility Validation Deficiency
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling 2,389 hydromorphone injection syringes distributed nationwide due to lack of validation data for sterilization procedures, which prevents assurance of product sterility.
Product
HYDROmorphone in 0.9% sodium chloride, 10 mg/50 mL, (0.2 mg/mL), 50 mL Syringe, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC 71286-2010-2
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1013-2023·2023-08-09
Oxytocin IV bags recalled nationwide for insufficient sterility assurance
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services recalled 2,692 bags of oxytocin IV solution nationwide because the company lacks data needed to prove the sterilization process is effective.
Product
oxyTOCIN, 40 units added to 0.9% sodium chloride 1000 mL, IV Bag, Rx Only, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-8069-1
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Drug
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Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1041-2023·2023-08-09
FDA Recalls Cardioplegia Solution for Lacking Sterility Validation Data
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling a cardioplegia solution used during heart surgery due to insufficient validation data for sterilization cycles. The 104-bag recall covers products distributed nationwide.
Product
CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 24 mEq K, Maintenance 8:1 non-enriched, Low Potassium, IV Bag, Total Volume = 300 mL, RX only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC 72196-0215-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0951-2023·2023-08-09
FDA recalls dilTIAZem IV bags due to sterility assurance concerns
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling 2,260 dilTIAZem IV bags nationwide because validation data for the decontamination process is lacking. Affected lots expire between July and August 2023.
Product
dilTIAZem 125mg/125mL (1 mg/mL), added to dextrose 5%, IV Bag, RX only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6054-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0983-2023·2023-08-09
FDA Recalls Oxytocin IV Bags Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling 463 bags of oxytocin IV solution nationwide due to inadequate validation data for sterilization processes. The product may not meet FDA sterility standards required for injectable medications.
Product
oxyTOCIN, 20 units added to dextrose 5%/lactated ringers 1000 mL, IV Bag, Rx Only, This drug was repacked by CAPS, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6031-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1072-2023·2023-08-09
Fentanyl-bupivacaine injectable drug recalled due to sterility concerns
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services is recalling 896 bags of fentanyl-bupivacaine injectable solution nationwide due to lack of sterility assurance. The FDA Class II recall affects compounded pain medication lacking adequate sterilization validation.
Product
fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL and bupivacaine 0.125% PF in 0.9% sodium chloride / Total Volume = 250 mL, Total fentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL, bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC 71286-2082-2
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Drug
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Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1025-2023·2023-08-09
Cardioplegia Solution Recalled Due to Sterility Assurance Deficiency
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services recalls Leesburg Cardioplegia Solution due to inadequate sterilization validation. The recall affects 36 bags distributed nationwide.
Product
CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, LEESBURG CARDIOPLEGIA, IV Bag, Total Volume = 1030.2 mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0218-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1069-2023·2023-08-09
Injectable Fentanyl-Bupivacaine Mixture Recalled for Sterility Validation Failure
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services recalls 295 bags of injectable fentanyl-bupivacaine solution nationwide because the sterilization process lacked proper validation documentation.
Product
fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL and bupivacaine 0.0625% PF in 0.9% sodium chloride, Total Volume = 250 mL, Total fentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL, 250 mL bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC 71286-2081-1
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Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide