The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0095-2020·Announced 2019-10-09

FDA Recalls Sermorelin Vials Due to Lack of Sterility Assurance

KRS Global Biotechnology is recalling 647 vials of Sermorelin and related peptides because the company cannot ensure the products are sterile.

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 classification is FDA Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury or property damage reports, or structural defects, are rated as Severe (4). While the specific injury reports are not detailed in the provided text, the lack of sterility assurance for injectable drugs is a significant hazard that aligns with the Severe criteria for Class II recalls.

Plain-English summary

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc. is recalling 647 vials of Sermorelin, 3 mg/GHRP6, 3 mg/GHRP2, 3 mg/Vial, For SC Use, Vial-Lyophilized, Rx Only. The recall is being conducted because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of these products.

The affected products are distributed nationwide. The recall includes all lots remaining within their expiration dates. The specific NDC number for the recalled product is 3321673816.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using these products and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Sermorelin, 3 mg/GHRP6, 3 mg/GHRP2, 3 mg/Vial, For SC Use, Vial-Lyophilized, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321673816
Affected units
647

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 →

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