The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Drugs)·D-0066-2020·Announced 2019-10-09

Labetalol HCl syringes are recalled due to lack of sterility assurance

The FDA is recalling 6,405 units of Labetalol HCl single-dose syringes because there was insufficient assurance of sterility during production. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a drug (Labetalol HCl) with no reported illnesses or injuries, and the hazard (lack of sterility assurance) is theoretical rather than confirmed contamination. Per the rubric, when no illnesses/injuries are reported and the hazard is theoretical, the score is at most 3, making this a Low severity recall.

Plain-English summary

The FDA is recalling 6,405 units of Labetalol HCl single-dose syringes manufactured by KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc. The recall is initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility, indicating potential contamination risks that were not detected during testing.

All syringes containing Labetalol HCl 5 mg/mL (20 mg/4 mL) distributed nationwide are affected. Consumers who have received these syringes should dispose of them immediately and contact their healthcare provider. The manufacturer, KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc., is responsible for addressing this recall and providing further guidance.

This recall does not involve confirmed cases of illness or injury. The FDA is taking action to ensure patient safety by removing potentially non-sterile products from the market.

The recalled product

Product
Labetalol HCl 5 mg/mL 20 mg/4 mL (5 mg/mL) 4 mL Fill in a 6 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321676419
Hazard
Affected units
6,405

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 (1)

  • All lots remaining within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 80 recalled by KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc 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 80 products in this recall →