The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0041-2024·Announced 2023-10-11

Drug Recall: Triamcinolone Acetonide Injectable Contains Glass Contamination

Eugia US LLC is recalling 1,626 vials of Triamcinolone Acetonide Injectable Suspension due to glass contamination. The affected lot (3TC22010, exp. 11/30/2024) was distributed nationwide.

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: Glass contamination in an injectable medication creates a risk of serious injury if administered. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, this recall meets the High severity threshold as a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Eugia US LLC is recalling Triamcinolone Acetonide Injectable Suspension, USP, 400 mg per 10 mL across the United States. The recall affects 1,626 vials of the medication, a corticosteroid used for intramuscular or intra-articular injection.

A complaint identified the presence of a piece of glass, approximately 1 cm by 0.5 cm, inside a vial. Glass contamination in an injectable product poses a risk of serious injury if administered to a patient.

The affected product is Lot #3TC22010 with an expiration date of 11/30/2024, distributed nationwide. Consumers and healthcare providers who have received this lot should discontinue use immediately and contact their pharmacy or healthcare provider. The product should not be administered.

The recalled product

Product
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE)
Brand
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE
Manufacturer
Eugia US LLC
Category
Drug
Hazard
  • glass-contamination
  • foreign-body
  • injection-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 (2)

  • Lot #: 3TC22010
  • Exp 11/30/2024

UPCs (2)

  • 0355150384013
  • 0355150385010

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.