The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0009-2020·Announced 2019-10-09

Colonia Care Pharmacy Recalls Dexamethasone Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Colonia Care Pharmacy is recalling 37 vials of C-Dexamethasone 24mg/mL injection solution 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 product, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury.

Plain-English summary

Colonia Care Pharmacy is recalling 37 vials of C-Dexamethasone 24mg/mL injection solution. The product is packaged in 1 mL single-dose vials and is available by prescription only. The recall was initiated because the company cannot guarantee the sterility of the product.

The affected lots are 070319G with a beyond-use date of 08/17/19, and 071219P with a beyond-use date of 08/26/19. These products were distributed via patient-specific prescriptions in New Jersey.

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

The recalled product

Product
C-DEXAMETHASONE 24MG/ML INJ SOLUTION, packaged in 1 mL single dose vials, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Affected units
37

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 #: 070319G
  • BUD 08/17/19
  • 071219P
  • BUD 08/26/19

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 →