The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0016-2018·Announced 2017-11-01

Banner Pharmacy Recalls Ephedrine Sulfate Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns

Banner Pharmacy Services is recalling ephedrine sulfate syringes because the company cannot ensure the product is sterile.

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 a parenteral medication, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury.

Plain-English summary

Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC is recalling 972 syringes of ePHEDrine sulfate 50 mg/10 ml in 0.9% Sodium Chloride. The recall was initiated because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of the product.

The affected product is a prescription-only medication manufactured by Banner Health Compounding Pharmacy in Chandler, Arizona. The recall covers specific lots with expiration dates ranging from October 2017 to November 2017. The product was distributed nationwide within the United States.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected syringes and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
ePHEDrine sulfate 50 mg/10 ml syringes in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Rx Only, Banner Health Compounding Pharmacy 7300 W Detroit St Chandler, AZ 85226, NDC 7025024801
Affected units
972

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 (8)

  • Lot #: 072717S1
  • Exp 10/25/2017
  • 080217S1
  • 10/31/2017
  • 081517S2
  • Exp 11/13/2017
  • 082917S1
  • Exp 11/27/2017.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC 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 14 products in this recall →