The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0007-2020·Announced 2019-10-09

Colonia Care Pharmacy Recalls Calcium Gluconate Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Colonia Care Pharmacy is recalling specific vials of Calcium Gluconate 1% Injection because the sterility of the product cannot be guaranteed.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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, and the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable medication, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury.

Plain-English summary

Colonia Care Pharmacy is recalling 10 mL vials of C-Calcium Gluconate 1% Injection Solution. The recall is being conducted because the company cannot guarantee that the product is sterile.

The affected product is identified by Lot # 071119C with a beyond-use date of 08/25/19. These prescription-only vials were distributed to patients in New Jersey through specific prescriptions.

Patients who have received this medication should contact their healthcare provider or the pharmacy for further instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
C-CALCIUM GLUCNATE 1% INJECTION SOLN, 10 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Affected units
1

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

Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot #: 071119C
  • BUD 08/25/19

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 →