Martin Avenue Pharmacy Recalls Cefazolin Eye Drops Due to Sterility Concerns
Martin Avenue Pharmacy is voluntarily recalling Cefazolin eye drops because quality control issues may have compromised 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 agency classification is FDA Class II, and the source text explicitly states that quality control issues present a risk to sterility assurance, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe severity involving significant risk factors.
Plain-English summary
Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of Cefazolin forte 50 mg/mL ophthalmic solution. The product is packaged in a 40 mL opaque squeeze bottle eye dropper. The recall covers specific lots with expiration dates of September 4, 2014, and October 30, 2014.
The recall was initiated following an FDA inspection that identified observations associated with certain quality control procedures. These procedures present a risk to the assurance of sterility for the compounded sterile preparations. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. or their healthcare provider for instructions on disposal or replacement. The recall is nationwide.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cefazolin forte 50 mg/mL opthalmic solution packaged in an opaque squeeze bottle eye dropper, Martin Avenue Pharmacy, 1247 Rickert Dr, Naperville, IL.
- Manufacturer
- Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc.
- Hazard
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 (4)
- Lot Number: 06062014@28
- Exp 9/4/2014
- 08012014@16
- Exp 10/30/2014
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 118 recalled by Martin Avenue Pharmacy, 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.
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