The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0026-2018·Announced 2017-11-01

Banner Pharmacy Recalls Vancomycin Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Banner Pharmacy Services is recalling 3,136 bags of Vancomycin 1.5 grams in 0.9% Sodium Chloride due to a lack of assurance of sterility.

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 involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable medication, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or death if contaminated.

Plain-English summary

Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC is recalling 3,136 bags of VANCOmycin 1.5 grams added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 500 mL bag. The product is identified by Lot # 082817S3 and has an expiration date of 10/14/2017. The recall was initiated because of a lack of assurance of sterility.

The affected product was distributed nationwide within the US. The specific NDC for the recalled product is 7025001501. This recall is classified as Class II by the FDA.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact Banner Pharmacy Services for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
VANCOmycin 1.5 grams added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 500 mL bag, Rx Only, Banner Health Compounding Pharmacy 7300 W Detroit St Chandler, AZ 95226, NDC 7025002501
Affected units
3,136

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 (2)

  • Lot #: 082817S3
  • Exp. 10/14/2017

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 →