The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0026-2024·Announced 2023-10-11

Injectable Succinylcholine Syringes Recalled for Sterility Assurance Failure

Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc is recalling 3,590 succinylcholine 200 mg/10 mL syringes distributed nationwide due to lack of assurance of sterility. No illnesses have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall for lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable drug product. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source. The hazard is theoretical rather than confirmed contamination, but sterility assurance is critical for injectable pharmaceuticals.

Plain-English summary

Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc has recalled succinylcholine 200 mg/10 mL injectable syringes (20 mg/mL) distributed nationwide. A total of 3,590 syringes are affected by this FDA Class II recall.

The recall is due to lack of assurance of sterility. Affected lot numbers expire between October 3 and October 18, 2023.

No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this product.

The recalled product

Product
succinylcholine, 200 mg/10 mL, (20 mg/mL), 10 mL syringe, Rx only, CAPS, Inc., 7935 Dunbrook Road, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92126, NDC 71286-6011-2
Manufacturer
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc
Hazard
  • contamination-risk

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 (12)

  • Lot:17-275343
  • Exp. 10/3/2023
  • 17-275472
  • 17-275489
  • Exp.10/4/2023
  • 17-275876
  • Exp. 10/11/2023
  • 17-275976
  • 17-275985
  • Exp. 10/15/2023
  • 17-276204
  • Exp. 10/18/2023.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.