The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0029-2020·Announced 2019-10-09

Colonia Care Pharmacy Recalls C-Papav/Phentol/PGE1 Vials Due to Sterility Concerns

Colonia Care Pharmacy is recalling specific vials of C-Papav/Phentol/PGE1 because the product's sterility cannot be guaranteed. The recall affects patient-specific prescriptions in New Jersey.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving sterility assurance issues for injectable products.

Plain-English summary

Colonia Care Pharmacy is recalling C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 30MG/2MG/5MCG/ML, 5 mL vials, prescription only. The recall is due to a lack of assurance of sterility, meaning the product's sterility cannot be guaranteed.

The affected product is identified by Lot # 072419B with a Beyond Use Date of 09/07/19. This product was distributed via patient-specific prescriptions in New Jersey.

Consumers who have this product should contact their healthcare provider or the pharmacy for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 30MG/2MG/5MCG/ML, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Hazard
Affected units
1

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot #: 072419B
  • BUD 09/07/19

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 →

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