The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0005-2020·Announced 2019-10-09

Colonia Care Pharmacy Recalls C-Atropine Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution

Colonia Care Pharmacy is recalling C-Atropine Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution 0.01% due to a lack of assurance of sterility.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe severity score according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Colonia Care Pharmacy is recalling 12 droptainer bottles of C-Atropine Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution 0.01%. The product is a prescription-only medication distributed in New Jersey to specific patients.

The recall was initiated because the sterility of the product cannot be guaranteed. The affected lots are 070119A with a best-use date of 08/15/19, and 072219N with a best-use date of 09/05/19.

Patients who have received this medication should contact their healthcare provider for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
C-ATROPINE SULF OPHTH 0.01%, 5 mL droptainer bottles, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Hazard
Affected units
12

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (4)

  • Lot #: 070119A
  • BUD 08/15/19
  • 072219N
  • BUD 09/05/19

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 32 recalled by Colonia Care Pharmacy under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 32 products in this recall →

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